Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Kenya
Kenya: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Kenya, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kenya is 6, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kenya peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1980.
That places Kenya 163rd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kenya?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kenya was 6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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