Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iceland
Iceland: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iceland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.9 for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iceland peaked at 6.9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2013.
That places Iceland 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3 | — |
| 1981 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.64 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.9 | 6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iceland?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iceland was 5.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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