Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Oman
Oman: 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 2002
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Oman, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Oman stood at 5.5. 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 Oman peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
Oman 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Oman?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Oman 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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