Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados
Barbados: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.1 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados is 6.1, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados peaked at 6.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.58 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 6.2 compare
- 6 Jordan 6.1 compare
- 6 Fiji 6.1 compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Barbados was 6.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Barbados ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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