Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.7 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates is 5.7, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.28 | 5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Seychelles 5.7 compare
- 20 Grenada 5.7 compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.7 compare
- 20 Kuwait 5.7 compare
- 20 Tunisia 5.7 compare
- 20 United States of America 5.7 compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 5.7 compare
- 20 Libya 5.7 compare
- 20 Armenia 5.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates was 5.7 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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