Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal
Portugal: 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
5.3
in 1987
All-time low
5.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.2 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal peaked at 5.3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal, 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.23 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 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 Nicaragua 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
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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