Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Republic of Korea, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 8 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Republic of Korea peaked at 8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
That places Republic of Korea 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Republic of Korea?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Republic of Korea was 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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