Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 14.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.5
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2014
All-time low
6.3
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 14.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 14.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3 | — |
| 1981 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 20 United Arab Emirates 15.1 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 14.8 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 14.6 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 14.5 compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 13.9 compare
- 26 Morocco 13.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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