Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Nepal
Nepal: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 10.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Nepal, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.6 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nepal peaked at 10.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
That places Nepal 58th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Maldives 10.9 compare
- 56 Guyana 10.9 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 10.6 compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 compare
- 61 Chile 10.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nepal?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nepal was 10.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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