Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gabon
Gabon: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2009
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gabon, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.4 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gabon peaked at 5.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Gabon 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gabon?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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