Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia
Colombia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.9 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2005
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.9 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2005.
That places Colombia 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 168 Ethiopia 4.9 compare
- 168 Peru 4.9 compare
- 168 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 168 Eritrea 4.9 compare
- 168 Madagascar 4.9 compare
- 168 Malawi 4.9 compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 4.9 compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Colombia was 4.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Colombia ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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