Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize
Belize: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.6 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2007
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.6 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize peaked at 5.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
Belize ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 30 Malta 5.6 compare
- 30 South Africa 5.6 compare
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- 30 Cameroon 5.6 compare
- 30 Bahrain 5.6 compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 5.6 compare
- 30 Russian Federation 5.6 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 5.6 compare
- 30 Panama 5.6 compare
- 30 Gambia 5.6 compare
- 30 Iraq 5.6 compare
- 30 Lesotho 5.6 compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6 compare
- 30 Eswatini 5.6 compare
- 30 Malaysia 5.6 compare
- 30 Georgia 5.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Belize was 5.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Belize ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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