Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand
Thailand: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.1 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1994
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand is 5.1, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand peaked at 5.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Thailand 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Thailand was 5.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Thailand ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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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