Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Jordan

Jordan: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 16.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
16.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2014
All-time low
8.1
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Jordan, 1980–2014

0510151980199720141980: 8.11981: 8.31982: 8.51983: 8.71984: 91985: 9.21986: 9.51987: 9.81988: 101989: 10.31990: 10.51991: 10.71992: 10.91993: 11.21994: 11.41995: 11.61996: 11.91997: 12.11998: 12.41999: 12.72000: 132001: 13.32002: 13.52003: 13.82004: 14.12005: 14.32006: 14.62007: 14.82008: 15.12009: 15.42010: 15.72011: 162012: 16.32013: 16.52014: 16.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jordan is 16.8, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jordan peaked at 16.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 1980.

That places Jordan 17th 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Jordan, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 8.1
1981 8.3 +2.5%
1982 8.5 +2.4%
1983 8.7 +2.4%
1984 9 +3.4%
1985 9.2 +2.2%
1986 9.5 +3.3%
1987 9.8 +3.2%
1988 10 +2.0%
1989 10.3 +3.0%
1990 10.5 +1.9%
1991 10.7 +1.9%
1992 10.9 +1.9%
1993 11.2 +2.8%
1994 11.4 +1.8%
1995 11.6 +1.8%
1996 11.9 +2.6%
1997 12.1 +1.7%
1998 12.4 +2.5%
1999 12.7 +2.4%
2000 13 +2.4%
2001 13.3 +2.3%
2002 13.5 +1.5%
2003 13.8 +2.2%
2004 14.1 +2.2%
2005 14.3 +1.4%
2006 14.6 +2.1%
2007 14.8 +1.4%
2008 15.1 +2.0%
2009 15.4 +2.0%
2010 15.7 +1.9%
2011 16 +1.9%
2012 16.3 +1.9%
2013 16.5 +1.2%
2014 16.8 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.14 8.1 10.3 10
1990s 11.54 10.5 12.7 10
2000s 14.19 13 15.4 10
2010s 16.26 15.7 16.8 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

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  3. 14 Iraq 17.4 compare
  4. 18 Libya 15.9 compare
  5. 18 Vanuatu 15.9 compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 15.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jordan?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Jordan was 16.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 1980.
How does Jordan rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Jordan ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,070 data points, 1980–2014
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