Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore
Singapore: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 1980
All-time low
5.2
in 2008
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore peaked at 5.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7 | — |
| 1981 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 5.2 compare
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- 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 Angola 5.2 compare
- 127 Ireland 5.2 compare
- 127 Estonia 5.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Singapore ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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