Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.5 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.5 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria peaked at 5.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 47th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 47 Kazakhstan 5.5 compare
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- 47 El Salvador 5.5 compare
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- 47 Norway 5.5 compare
- 47 China 5.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria was 5.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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