Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi
Malawi: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.9 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1991
All-time low
4.9
in 2008
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi peaked at 5.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2008.
That places Malawi 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi, 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 | +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 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Ethiopia 4.9 compare
- 168 Peru 4.9 compare
- 168 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 168 Eritrea 4.9 compare
- 168 Colombia 4.9 compare
- 168 Madagascar 4.9 compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 4.9 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malawi was 4.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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