Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada
Canada: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.5 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2006
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.5 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 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada peaked at 5.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Canada 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 Canada, 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 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.14 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
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- 47 China 5.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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