Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.26 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.7 | 6 | 10 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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