Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Libya
Libya: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 15.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Libya, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Libya is 15.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Libya peaked at 15.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1980.
Libya ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2 | — |
| 1981 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 17 Jordan 16.8 compare
- 18 Vanuatu 15.9 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 15.1 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 14.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Libya?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Libya was 15.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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