Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Ireland
Ireland: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2013
All-time low
3.8
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Ireland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.2 for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Ireland peaked at 6.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
That places Ireland 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8 | — |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.11 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 | 5.5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 157 Burkina Faso 6.3 compare
- 157 Malawi 6.3 compare
- 159 Nigeria 6.2 compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.2 compare
- 162 Tanzania 6.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Ireland?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Ireland was 6.2 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Ireland ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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