Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: 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 1999
All-time low
5.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic is 5.6, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.27 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 10 |
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- 30 Malta 5.6 compare
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- 30 Gambia 5.6 compare
- 30 Iraq 5.6 compare
- 30 Lesotho 5.6 compare
- 30 Eswatini 5.6 compare
- 30 Malaysia 5.6 compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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