Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany

Germany: 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 1984
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany, 1980–2009

02461980199420091980: 5.31981: 5.31982: 5.31983: 5.31984: 5.41985: 5.41986: 5.41987: 5.41988: 5.41989: 5.41990: 5.41991: 5.41992: 5.41993: 5.41994: 5.41995: 5.41996: 5.41997: 5.41998: 5.41999: 5.42000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 5.42004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany 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 Germany peaked at 5.4 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.

Germany ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude estimate) in Germany, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 5.3
1981 5.3 +0.0%
1982 5.3 +0.0%
1983 5.3 +0.0%
1984 5.4 +1.9%
1985 5.4 +0.0%
1986 5.4 +0.0%
1987 5.4 +0.0%
1988 5.4 +0.0%
1989 5.4 +0.0%
1990 5.4 +0.0%
1991 5.4 +0.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.36 5.3 5.4 10
1990s 5.4 5.4 5.4 10
2000s 5.4 5.4 5.4 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Germany 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1984.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
How does Germany rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Germany ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 5,400 data points, 1980–2009
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