Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2008
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.4 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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