Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal
Senegal: 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 2003
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal stood at 5.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal peaked at 5.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places Senegal 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 Senegal, 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 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.08 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 71 Slovenia 5.4 compare
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- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.4 compare
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- 71 Türkiye 5.4 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
- 71 Paraguay 5.4 compare
- 71 Czechia 5.4 compare
- 71 Ghana 5.4 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 5.4 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5.4 compare
- 71 Slovakia 5.4 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 5.4 compare
- 71 Brazil 5.4 compare
- 71 Germany 5.4 compare
- 71 Gabon 5.4 compare
- 71 Yemen 5.4 compare
- 71 Finland 5.4 compare
- 71 Iran 5.4 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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