Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Japan
Japan: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Japan, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.7 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Japan peaked at 6.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
That places Japan 149th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.63 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Japan?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Japan was 6.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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