Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Samoa

Samoa: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 24.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
24.6
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2014
All-time low
7.6
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Samoa, 1980–2014

101520251980199720141980: 7.61981: 7.91982: 8.21983: 8.51984: 8.91985: 9.31986: 9.61987: 10.11988: 10.51989: 10.91990: 11.41991: 11.91992: 12.41993: 131994: 13.61995: 14.21996: 14.81997: 15.41998: 161999: 16.52000: 17.12001: 17.62002: 18.22003: 18.72004: 19.22005: 19.82006: 20.32007: 20.82008: 21.42009: 21.92010: 22.42011: 22.92012: 23.52013: 242014: 24.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Samoa is 24.6, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Samoa peaked at 24.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 1980.

That places Samoa 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Samoa, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 7.6
1981 7.9 +3.9%
1982 8.2 +3.8%
1983 8.5 +3.7%
1984 8.9 +4.7%
1985 9.3 +4.5%
1986 9.6 +3.2%
1987 10.1 +5.2%
1988 10.5 +4.0%
1989 10.9 +3.8%
1990 11.4 +4.6%
1991 11.9 +4.4%
1992 12.4 +4.2%
1993 13 +4.8%
1994 13.6 +4.6%
1995 14.2 +4.4%
1996 14.8 +4.2%
1997 15.4 +4.1%
1998 16 +3.9%
1999 16.5 +3.1%
2000 17.1 +3.6%
2001 17.6 +2.9%
2002 18.2 +3.4%
2003 18.7 +2.7%
2004 19.2 +2.7%
2005 19.8 +3.1%
2006 20.3 +2.5%
2007 20.8 +2.5%
2008 21.4 +2.9%
2009 21.9 +2.3%
2010 22.4 +2.3%
2011 22.9 +2.2%
2012 23.5 +2.6%
2013 24 +2.1%
2014 24.6 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.15 7.6 10.9 10
1990s 13.92 11.4 16.5 10
2000s 19.5 17.1 21.9 10
2010s 23.48 22.4 24.6 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 1 Nauru 29.2 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 27.5 compare
  3. 3 Niue 27.1 compare
  4. 5 Tonga 24.2 compare
  5. 6 Tuvalu 23.8 compare
  6. 7 Palau 23.2 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Samoa?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Samoa was 24.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 1980.
How does Samoa rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Samoa ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,070 data points, 1980–2014
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