Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.14 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.23
in 2000
All-time low
5.05
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe stood at 5.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.05 | — |
| 1981 | 5.06 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.08 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.14 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 5.05 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.15 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.13 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zimbabwe was 5.14 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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