Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2003
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua stood at 5.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua peaked at 5.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua, 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 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.02 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 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 Liberia 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 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 Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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