Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt
Egypt: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1994
All-time low
5
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt peaked at 5.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.23 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 5 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 156 Benin 5 compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5 compare
- 156 Maldives 5 compare
- 156 Comoros 5 compare
- 156 Somalia 5 compare
- 156 Myanmar 5 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5 compare
- 156 Kenya 5 compare
- 156 Netherlands 5 compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5 compare
- 156 Indonesia 5 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Egypt was 5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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