Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.1 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1980
All-time low
5.1
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam peaked at 5.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam, 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Viet Nam was 5.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Viet Nam ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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