Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga
Tonga: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.4 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga peaked at 6.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga, 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 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Samoa 6.7 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 6.4 compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 6.3 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 6.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Tonga was 6.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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