Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: 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 2007
All-time low
5.1
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan stood at 5.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1980.
Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.13 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 71 Slovenia 5.4 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 71 Bulgaria 5.4 compare
- 71 Chile 5.4 compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.4 compare
- 71 Australia 5.4 compare
- 71 Latvia 5.4 compare
- 71 Türkiye 5.4 compare
- 71 Paraguay 5.4 compare
- 71 Czechia 5.4 compare
- 71 Ghana 5.4 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 5.4 compare
- 71 Senegal 5.4 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5.4 compare
- 71 Slovakia 5.4 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 5.4 compare
- 71 Brazil 5.4 compare
- 71 Germany 5.4 compare
- 71 Gabon 5.4 compare
- 71 Yemen 5.4 compare
- 71 Finland 5.4 compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.4 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).