Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.6 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho is 5.6, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho peaked at 5.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.37 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho was 5.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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