Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos
Laos: 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
5.1
in 1987
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos peaked at 5.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
Laos ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.03 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Laos was 5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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