Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana
Guyana: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.8 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana stood at 5.8. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana peaked at 5.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Guyana 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Guyana was 5.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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