Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia
Latvia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1980
All-time low
5.4
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia is 5.4, measured in 2009. 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 Latvia peaked at 5.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1980.
That places Latvia 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4 | — |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 71 Slovenia 5.4 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 71 Bulgaria 5.4 compare
- 71 Chile 5.4 compare
- 71 Bolivia 5.4 compare
- 71 Australia 5.4 compare
- 71 Turkey 5.4 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
- 71 Paraguay 5.4 compare
- 71 Czechia 5.4 compare
- 71 Ghana 5.4 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 5.4 compare
- 71 Senegal 5.4 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5.4 compare
- 71 Slovakia 5.4 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 5.4 compare
- 71 Brazil 5.4 compare
- 71 Germany 5.4 compare
- 71 Gabon 5.4 compare
- 71 Yemen 5.4 compare
- 71 Finland 5.4 compare
- 71 Iran 5.4 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.21 % 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 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,868 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Latvia was 5.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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