Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda
Uganda: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.74 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda stood at 4.74. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda peaked at 4.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.43 | — |
| 1981 | 4.43 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.45 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.49 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 | 4.43 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 4.51 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 4.61 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.67 | 4.74 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda was 4.74 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Uganda ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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