Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland
Ireland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1984
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland stood at 5.2. 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 Ireland peaked at 5.2 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Ireland 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.16 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 5.2 compare
- 127 Portugal 5.2 compare
- 127 Austria 5.2 compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.2 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 5.2 compare
- 127 Liberia 5.2 compare
- 127 Togo 5.2 compare
- 127 Chad 5.2 compare
- 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 Estonia 5.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1984.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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