Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda
Uganda: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.8 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1993
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda is 4.8, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda peaked at 4.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Uganda was 4.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Uganda ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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