Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba
Cuba: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.8 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba is 5.8, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba peaked at 5.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Cuba 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Cuba was 5.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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