Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.3 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2009
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Dominican Republic, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.3 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Dominican Republic?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Dominican Republic was 5.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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