Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 12.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Bahamas, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bahamas is 12.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bahamas peaked at 12.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 33rd 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2 | — |
| 1981 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bahamas?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bahamas was 12.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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