Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.41 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu is 6.41, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu peaked at 6.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.69 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.75 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.98 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 6.04 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 6.31 | 6.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 10 Saudi Arabia 6.71 compare
- 11 Niue 6.53 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 6.5 compare
- 14 Dominica 6.38 compare
- 15 Georgia 6.29 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 6.23 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tuvalu was 6.41 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Tuvalu ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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