Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico
Mexico: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.9 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.9 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico peaked at 5.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Mexico 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.26 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
- 10 Guatemala 5.9 compare
- 10 Pakistan 5.9 compare
- 10 Bahamas 5.9 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 5.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico was 5.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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