Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 12.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
12.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2014
All-time low
5.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2014

02.557.51012.51980199720141980: 5.51981: 5.61982: 5.71983: 5.71984: 5.81985: 5.91986: 5.91987: 61988: 6.11989: 6.21990: 6.31991: 6.41992: 6.51993: 6.71994: 6.81995: 71996: 7.21997: 7.31998: 7.51999: 7.72000: 7.92001: 8.12002: 8.42003: 8.72004: 92005: 9.32006: 9.62007: 9.92008: 10.22009: 10.52010: 10.82011: 11.22012: 11.52013: 11.82014: 12.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.5
1981 5.6 +1.8%
1982 5.7 +1.8%
1983 5.7 +0.0%
1984 5.8 +1.8%
1985 5.9 +1.7%
1986 5.9 +0.0%
1987 6 +1.7%
1988 6.1 +1.7%
1989 6.2 +1.6%
1990 6.3 +1.6%
1991 6.4 +1.6%
1992 6.5 +1.6%
1993 6.7 +3.1%
1994 6.8 +1.5%
1995 7 +2.9%
1996 7.2 +2.9%
1997 7.3 +1.4%
1998 7.5 +2.7%
1999 7.7 +2.7%
2000 7.9 +2.6%
2001 8.1 +2.5%
2002 8.4 +3.7%
2003 8.7 +3.6%
2004 9 +3.4%
2005 9.3 +3.3%
2006 9.6 +3.2%
2007 9.9 +3.1%
2008 10.2 +3.0%
2009 10.5 +2.9%
2010 10.8 +2.9%
2011 11.2 +3.7%
2012 11.5 +2.7%
2013 11.8 +2.6%
2014 12.1 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.84 5.5 6.2 10
1990s 6.94 6.3 7.7 10
2000s 9.16 7.9 10.5 10
2010s 11.48 10.8 12.1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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