Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iraq

Iraq: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.6 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
5.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1999
All-time low
5.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009

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

02461980199420091980: 5.21981: 5.31982: 5.31983: 5.31984: 5.31985: 5.31986: 5.31987: 5.41988: 5.41989: 5.41990: 5.41991: 5.41992: 5.41993: 5.41994: 5.51995: 5.51996: 5.51997: 5.51998: 5.51999: 5.62000: 5.62001: 5.62002: 5.62003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.62006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.62009: 5.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iraq stood at 5.6. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iraq peaked at 5.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude estimate) in Iraq, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 5.2
1981 5.3 +1.9%
1982 5.3 +0.0%
1983 5.3 +0.0%
1984 5.3 +0.0%
1985 5.3 +0.0%
1986 5.3 +0.0%
1987 5.4 +1.9%
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 5.5 +1.9%
1995 5.5 +0.0%
1996 5.5 +0.0%
1997 5.5 +0.0%
1998 5.5 +0.0%
1999 5.6 +1.8%
2000 5.6 +0.0%
2001 5.6 +0.0%
2002 5.6 +0.0%
2003 5.6 +0.0%
2004 5.6 +0.0%
2005 5.6 +0.0%
2006 5.6 +0.0%
2007 5.6 +0.0%
2008 5.6 +0.0%
2009 5.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.32 5.2 5.4 10
1990s 5.47 5.4 5.6 10
2000s 5.6 5.6 5.6 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 30 Malta 5.6 compare
  2. 30 South Africa 5.6 compare
  3. 30 Spain 5.6 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 5.6 compare
  5. 30 Bahrain 5.6 compare
  6. 30 Belize 5.6 compare
  7. 30 Moldova 5.6 compare
  8. 30 Russia 5.6 compare
  9. 30 Saint Lucia 5.6 compare
  10. 30 Panama 5.6 compare
  11. 30 Gambia 5.6 compare
  12. 30 Lesotho 5.6 compare
  13. 30 Syria 5.6 compare
  14. 30 Eswatini 5.6 compare
  15. 30 Malaysia 5.6 compare
  16. 30 Georgia 5.6 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iraq?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Iraq was 5.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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
181 places, 5,430 data points, 1980–2009
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