Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 13.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
13.7
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
13.7
in 2014
All-time low
5.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 13.7. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 13.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.54 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 13.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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