Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Finland
Finland: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1996
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Finland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Finland is 5.3, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Finland peaked at 5.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
Finland ranks 177th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Finland?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Finland was 5.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Finland ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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