Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.8 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 5.8 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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