Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 8.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Costa Rica, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Costa Rica stood at 8.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Costa Rica peaked at 8.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 | 7 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Costa Rica?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Costa Rica was 8.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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