Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 14.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Lucia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia is 14.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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