Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Portugal
Portugal: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 6.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Portugal, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Portugal stood at 6.8. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Portugal peaked at 6.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 146th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.59 | 4.3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Portugal?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Portugal was 6.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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