Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia
Zambia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.11 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia stood at 5.11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia peaked at 5.46 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4 | — |
| 1981 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.42 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.43 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.46 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.46 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 | 5.4 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.32 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5.15 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 5.11 | 5.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia was 5.11 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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