Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1989
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.3, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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