Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 19.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Kuwait, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 19.6 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait peaked at 19.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 11th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.2 | — |
| 1981 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.2 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.85 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.27 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 | 15.4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 18.3 | 19.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait was 19.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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