Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland
Finland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1991
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland stood at 5.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland peaked at 5.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
Finland ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 71 Slovenia 5.4 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 71 Bulgaria 5.4 compare
- 71 Chile 5.4 compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.4 compare
- 71 Australia 5.4 compare
- 71 Latvia 5.4 compare
- 71 Turkey 5.4 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
- 71 Paraguay 5.4 compare
- 71 Czechia 5.4 compare
- 71 Ghana 5.4 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 5.4 compare
- 71 Senegal 5.4 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5.4 compare
- 71 Slovakia 5.4 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 5.4 compare
- 71 Brazil 5.4 compare
- 71 Germany 5.4 compare
- 71 Gabon 5.4 compare
- 71 Yemen 5.4 compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.4 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Finland was 5.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Finland ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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