Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya
Kenya: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5
in 1991
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya stood at 5. 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 Kenya peaked at 5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 156 Benin 5 compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5 compare
- 156 Maldives 5 compare
- 156 Comoros 5 compare
- 156 Somalia 5 compare
- 156 Myanmar 5 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5 compare
- 156 Netherlands 5 compare
- 156 Egypt 5 compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5 compare
- 156 Indonesia 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Kenya was 5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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