Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 7.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Africa (WHO region) is 7.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 7.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1 | — |
| 1981 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 | 4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Africa (WHO region) was 7.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1980.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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