Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1995
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye stood at 5.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye peaked at 5.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye, 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 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Türkiye was 5.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Türkiye ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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