Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.7 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
4.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2000
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda stood at 4.7.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Rwanda was 4.7 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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