Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Burkina Faso, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Burkina Faso stood at 6.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3 | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Burkina Faso?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Burkina Faso was 6.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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