Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 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
4.9
in 1992
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia is 4.9, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia peaked at 4.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4.75 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 168 Peru 4.9 compare
- 168 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 168 Eritrea 4.9 compare
- 168 Colombia 4.9 compare
- 168 Madagascar 4.9 compare
- 168 Malawi 4.9 compare
- 168 East Timor 4.9 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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