Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa
South Africa: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.6 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2004
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa is 5.6, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa peaked at 5.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Malta 5.6 compare
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- 30 Bahrain 5.6 compare
- 30 Belize 5.6 compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 5.6 compare
- 30 Russian Federation 5.6 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 5.6 compare
- 30 Panama 5.6 compare
- 30 Gambia 5.6 compare
- 30 Iraq 5.6 compare
- 30 Lesotho 5.6 compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6 compare
- 30 Eswatini 5.6 compare
- 30 Malaysia 5.6 compare
- 30 Georgia 5.6 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa was 5.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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