Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 10.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Dominican Republic, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Dominican Republic is 10.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 61 Chile 10.5 compare
- 62 Seychelles 10.4 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 10.4 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 10.1 compare
- 64 El Salvador 10.1 compare
- 64 Nicaragua 10.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Dominican Republic?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Dominican Republic was 10.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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