Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.71 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates is 5.71, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.09 | — |
| 1981 | 5.16 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.22 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.35 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.46 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.71 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.78 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.76 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.37 | 5.09 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 5.71 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.98 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 5.71 | 5.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates was 5.71 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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