Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iraq
Iraq: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 17.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iraq, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iraq is 17.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iraq peaked at 17.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 1980.
That places Iraq 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1 | — |
| 1981 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 | 10 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 | 12 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iraq?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Iraq was 17.4 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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