Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Italy
Italy: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2013
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Italy, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.8 for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Italy peaked at 5.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
Italy ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 5 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 168 United Kingdom 5.8 compare
- 170 Niger 5.6 compare
- 171 East Timor 5.5 compare
- 171 Canada 5.5 compare
- 171 Madagascar 5.5 compare
- 171 Eritrea 5.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Italy?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Italy was 5.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Italy ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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