Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 11.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11.8
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2014
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Bhutan, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bhutan stood at 11.8. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bhutan peaked at 11.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 | 8.9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 40 Iran 12.1 compare
- 41 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 11.8 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 11.7 compare
- 45 Mongolia 11.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bhutan?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Bhutan was 11.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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