Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.1 in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1980
All-time low
5.1
in 1998
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2009

02461980199420091980: 5.21981: 5.21982: 5.21983: 5.21984: 5.21985: 5.21986: 5.21987: 5.21988: 5.21989: 5.21990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.21995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.11999: 5.12000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 5.12006: 5.12007: 5.12008: 5.12009: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 5.1. That is the lowest 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1998.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 5.2
1981 5.2 +0.0%
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 5.2 +0.0%
1996 5.2 +0.0%
1997 5.2 +0.0%
1998 5.1 -1.9%
1999 5.1 +0.0%
2000 5.1 +0.0%
2001 5.1 +0.0%
2002 5.1 +0.0%
2003 5.1 +0.0%
2004 5.1 +0.0%
2005 5.1 +0.0%
2006 5.1 +0.0%
2007 5.1 +0.0%
2008 5.1 +0.0%
2009 5.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.2 5.2 5.2 10
1990s 5.18 5.1 5.2 10
2000s 5.1 5.1 5.1 10

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 146 Thailand 5.1 compare
  2. 146 Poland 5.1 compare
  3. 146 Sudan 5.1 compare
  4. 146 Mozambique 5.1 compare
  5. 146 Congo 5.1 compare
  6. 146 Viet Nam 5.1 compare
  7. 146 Central African Republic 5.1 compare
  8. 146 Niger 5.1 compare
  9. 146 Zambia 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1998.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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