Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland
Iceland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2001
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland stood at 5.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland peaked at 5.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Iceland 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iceland was 5.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Iceland ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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