Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2001
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 5.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th 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 Guinea-Bissau, 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 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 127 Portugal 5.2 compare
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- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Honduras 5.2 compare
- 127 Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Nicaragua 5.2 compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 5.2 compare
- 127 France 5.2 compare
- 127 Singapore 5.2 compare
- 127 Angola 5.2 compare
- 127 Ireland 5.2 compare
- 127 Estonia 5.2 compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guinea-Bissau was 5.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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