Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 9.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Guatemala, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Guatemala is 9.7, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Guatemala peaked at 9.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.15 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Guatemala?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Guatemala was 9.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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