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

Sweden: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 4.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 189 countries
All-time high
5
in 2006
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

0123451980199720141980: 4.71981: 4.71982: 4.71983: 4.71984: 4.71985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.71988: 4.71989: 4.71990: 4.71991: 4.71992: 4.71993: 4.71994: 4.71995: 4.81996: 4.81997: 4.81998: 4.81999: 4.82000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.92005: 4.92006: 52007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden stood at 4.9.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden peaked at 5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.

That places Sweden 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Sweden, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.7
1981 4.7 +0.0%
1982 4.7 +0.0%
1983 4.7 +0.0%
1984 4.7 +0.0%
1985 4.7 +0.0%
1986 4.7 +0.0%
1987 4.7 +0.0%
1988 4.7 +0.0%
1989 4.7 +0.0%
1990 4.7 +0.0%
1991 4.7 +0.0%
1992 4.7 +0.0%
1993 4.7 +0.0%
1994 4.7 +0.0%
1995 4.8 +2.1%
1996 4.8 +0.0%
1997 4.8 +0.0%
1998 4.8 +0.0%
1999 4.8 +0.0%
2000 4.9 +2.1%
2001 4.9 +0.0%
2002 4.9 +0.0%
2003 4.9 +0.0%
2004 4.9 +0.0%
2005 4.9 +0.0%
2006 5 +2.0%
2007 4.9 -2.0%
2008 4.9 +0.0%
2009 4.9 +0.0%
2010 4.9 +0.0%
2011 4.9 +0.0%
2012 4.9 +0.0%
2013 4.9 +0.0%
2014 4.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7 4.7 4.7 10
1990s 4.75 4.7 4.8 10
2000s 4.91 4.9 5 10
2010s 4.9 4.9 4.9 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 179 Norway 5.1 compare
  2. 180 Germany 5 compare
  3. 182 Belgium 4.6 compare
  4. 182 Uganda 4.6 compare
  5. 184 Rwanda 4.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden was 4.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Sweden ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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