Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.71 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4.71 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela peaked at 5.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.18 | — |
| 1981 | 5.19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.19 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.21 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5.18 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 5.23 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.71 | 4.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Venezuela was 4.71 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Venezuela ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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