Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1989
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria is 5.4, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria peaked at 5.4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Slovenia 5.4 compare
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- 71 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
- 71 Paraguay 5.4 compare
- 71 Czechia 5.4 compare
- 71 Ghana 5.4 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 5.4 compare
- 71 Senegal 5.4 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5.4 compare
- 71 Slovakia 5.4 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 5.4 compare
- 71 Brazil 5.4 compare
- 71 Germany 5.4 compare
- 71 Gabon 5.4 compare
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- 71 Finland 5.4 compare
- 71 Iran 5.4 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bulgaria was 5.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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