Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in India
India: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 8.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in India, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in India stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in India peaked at 8.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.
That places India 83rd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 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 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in India?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in India was 8.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
- How does India rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- India ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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