Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Qatar
Qatar: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 18.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
18.9
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 2014
All-time low
11.1
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Qatar, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Qatar stood at 18.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Qatar peaked at 18.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 12th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.1 | — |
| 1981 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.47 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 | 13.9 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Micronesia (country) 22 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 21.1 compare
- 11 Kuwait 19.6 compare
- 13 Egypt 17.9 compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 17.4 compare
- 14 Fiji 17.4 compare
- 14 Iraq 17.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Qatar?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Qatar was 18.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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