Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.68 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam stood at 4.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam peaked at 5.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.14 | — |
| 1981 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.21 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.19 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.97 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.86 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.75 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 | 5.14 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5.15 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.86 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.68 | 4.82 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Vietnam was 4.68 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Vietnam ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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