Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Nigeria, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nigeria stood at 6.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nigeria peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.28 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 157 Burkina Faso 6.3 compare
- 157 Malawi 6.3 compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.2 compare
- 159 Ireland 6.2 compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nigeria?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Nigeria was 6.2 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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