Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain
Spain: 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 2007
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.6 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain peaked at 5.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places Spain 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Spain, 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 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.07 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
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- 30 Malta 5.6 compare
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- 30 Moldova 5.6 compare
- 30 Russia 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 Syria 5.6 compare
- 30 Eswatini 5.6 compare
- 30 Malaysia 5.6 compare
- 30 Georgia 5.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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