Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Eritrea, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eritrea stood at 5.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eritrea peaked at 5.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3 | — |
| 1981 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 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 Canada 5.5 compare
- 171 Madagascar 5.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eritrea?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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