Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia
Zambia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.1 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1994
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.1 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2009.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia peaked at 5.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.
That places Zambia 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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