Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2009
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso is 5.2, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 127th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 5.2 compare
- 127 Portugal 5.2 compare
- 127 Austria 5.2 compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.2 compare
- 127 Korea 5.2 compare
- 127 Liberia 5.2 compare
- 127 Togo 5.2 compare
- 127 Chad 5.2 compare
- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Honduras 5.2 compare
- 127 Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Nicaragua 5.2 compare
- 127 France 5.2 compare
- 127 Singapore 5.2 compare
- 127 Angola 5.2 compare
- 127 Ireland 5.2 compare
- 127 Estonia 5.2 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Burkina Faso was 5.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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