Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Egypt

Egypt: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 17.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.9
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2014
All-time low
7.3
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Egypt, 1980–2014

051015201980199720141980: 7.31981: 7.51982: 7.61983: 7.81984: 81985: 8.21986: 8.41987: 8.71988: 8.91989: 9.11990: 9.31991: 9.61992: 9.81993: 10.11994: 10.31995: 10.61996: 10.81997: 11.11998: 11.41999: 11.82000: 12.12001: 12.42002: 12.82003: 13.12004: 13.52005: 13.82006: 14.22007: 14.62008: 152009: 15.52010: 162011: 16.52012: 16.92013: 17.42014: 17.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Egypt is 17.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Egypt peaked at 17.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1980.

That places Egypt 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Egypt, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 7.3
1981 7.5 +2.7%
1982 7.6 +1.3%
1983 7.8 +2.6%
1984 8 +2.6%
1985 8.2 +2.5%
1986 8.4 +2.4%
1987 8.7 +3.6%
1988 8.9 +2.3%
1989 9.1 +2.2%
1990 9.3 +2.2%
1991 9.6 +3.2%
1992 9.8 +2.1%
1993 10.1 +3.1%
1994 10.3 +2.0%
1995 10.6 +2.9%
1996 10.8 +1.9%
1997 11.1 +2.8%
1998 11.4 +2.7%
1999 11.8 +3.5%
2000 12.1 +2.5%
2001 12.4 +2.5%
2002 12.8 +3.2%
2003 13.1 +2.3%
2004 13.5 +3.1%
2005 13.8 +2.2%
2006 14.2 +2.9%
2007 14.6 +2.8%
2008 15 +2.7%
2009 15.5 +3.3%
2010 16 +3.2%
2011 16.5 +3.1%
2012 16.9 +2.4%
2013 17.4 +3.0%
2014 17.9 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.15 7.3 9.1 10
1990s 10.48 9.3 11.8 10
2000s 13.7 12.1 15.5 10
2010s 16.94 16 17.9 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Egypt?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Egypt was 17.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1980.
How does Egypt rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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