Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China
China: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2009
All-time low
5.1
in 1991
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China stood at 5.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China peaked at 5.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1991.
China ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China, 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 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 47 Kazakhstan 5.5 compare
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- 47 Israel 5.5 compare
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- 47 Uzbekistan 5.5 compare
- 47 Qatar 5.5 compare
- 47 Canada 5.5 compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.5 compare
- 47 Argentina 5.5 compare
- 47 El Salvador 5.5 compare
- 47 Lithuania 5.5 compare
- 47 Belarus 5.5 compare
- 47 Oman 5.5 compare
- 47 Norway 5.5 compare
- 47 Ukraine 5.5 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 5.5 compare
- 47 Nigeria 5.5 compare
- 47 Morocco 5.5 compare
- 47 Greece 5.5 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1991.
- How does China rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- China ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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