Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu stood at 6.8. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu peaked at 6.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1996.
That places Vanuatu 5th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.68 | — |
| 1981 | 5.59 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.24 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.16 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.85 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.79 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.74 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.74 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.66 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.81 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.14 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.29 | 4.91 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 4.65 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.81 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.14 | 6.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Micronesia (country) 7.49 compare
- 3 Fiji 7.02 compare
- 4 Palau 6.94 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 6.8 compare
- 7 Cook Islands 6.76 compare
- 8 Samoa 6.72 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vanuatu was 6.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1996.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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