Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Niger
Niger: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 5.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.6
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2014
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Niger, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Niger stood at 5.6. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Niger peaked at 5.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
Niger ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.8 compare
- 168 Italy 5.8 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 5.5 compare
- 171 Canada 5.5 compare
- 171 Madagascar 5.5 compare
- 171 Eritrea 5.5 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Niger?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Niger was 5.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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