Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Yemen
Yemen: 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
5.5
in 2004
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Yemen, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.4 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Yemen peaked at 5.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
That places Yemen 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Yemen?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Yemen 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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