Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Canada
Canada: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2002
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Canada, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Canada stood at 5.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Canada peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places Canada 171st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 168 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.8 compare
- 168 Italy 5.8 compare
- 170 Niger 5.6 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 5.5 compare
- 171 Madagascar 5.5 compare
- 171 Eritrea 5.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Canada?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Canada was 5.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Canada ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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