Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia
Liberia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2003
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia is 5.2, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia peaked at 5.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 5.2 compare
- 127 Portugal 5.2 compare
- 127 Austria 5.2 compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.2 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 5.2 compare
- 127 Togo 5.2 compare
- 127 Chad 5.2 compare
- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Honduras 5.2 compare
- 127 Guinea 5.2 compare
- 127 Nicaragua 5.2 compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 5.2 compare
- 127 France 5.2 compare
- 127 Singapore 5.2 compare
- 127 Angola 5.2 compare
- 127 Ireland 5.2 compare
- 127 Estonia 5.2 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia was 5.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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