Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 11.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11.9
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2014
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Afghanistan, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Afghanistan stood at 11.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Afghanistan peaked at 11.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.62 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 38 Turkmenistan 12.2 compare
- 38 Barbados 12.2 compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1 compare
- 41 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 11.8 compare
- 43 Bhutan 11.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Afghanistan?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Afghanistan was 11.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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