Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.4 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Samoa 6.7 compare
- 2 Tonga 6.4 compare
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 6.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia was 6.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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