Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.5 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1997
All-time low
5.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 5.5 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.26 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 47 Kazakhstan 5.5 compare
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- 47 Norway 5.5 compare
- 47 China 5.5 compare
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- 47 Costa Rica 5.5 compare
- 47 Nigeria 5.5 compare
- 47 Morocco 5.5 compare
- 47 Greece 5.5 compare
- 47 Lebanon 5.5 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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