Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Australia
Australia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2001
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Australia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Australia stood at 5.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Australia peaked at 5.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
That places Australia 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1 compare
- 163 Kenya 6 compare
- 164 North Korea 5.9 compare
- 164 Iceland 5.9 compare
- 164 France 5.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Australia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Australia was 5.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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