Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 11.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Jamaica, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jamaica is 11.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jamaica peaked at 11.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 41st 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.26 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 6 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 38 Turkmenistan 12.2 compare
- 38 Barbados 12.2 compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 11.8 compare
- 43 Bhutan 11.8 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jamaica?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jamaica was 11.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).