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

Tonga: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 24.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
24.2
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2014
All-time low
8.7
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

05101520251980199720141980: 8.71981: 9.11982: 9.51983: 9.81984: 10.31985: 10.71986: 11.11987: 11.51988: 121989: 12.41990: 12.91991: 13.31992: 13.81993: 14.31994: 14.81995: 15.31996: 15.81997: 16.31998: 16.71999: 17.22000: 17.72001: 18.22002: 18.72003: 19.22004: 19.62005: 20.12006: 20.62007: 212008: 21.42009: 21.92010: 22.32011: 22.82012: 23.32013: 23.72014: 24.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tonga is 24.2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tonga peaked at 24.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 1980.

Tonga ranks 5th 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 8.7
1981 9.1 +4.6%
1982 9.5 +4.4%
1983 9.8 +3.2%
1984 10.3 +5.1%
1985 10.7 +3.9%
1986 11.1 +3.7%
1987 11.5 +3.6%
1988 12 +4.3%
1989 12.4 +3.3%
1990 12.9 +4.0%
1991 13.3 +3.1%
1992 13.8 +3.8%
1993 14.3 +3.6%
1994 14.8 +3.5%
1995 15.3 +3.4%
1996 15.8 +3.3%
1997 16.3 +3.2%
1998 16.7 +2.5%
1999 17.2 +3.0%
2000 17.7 +2.9%
2001 18.2 +2.8%
2002 18.7 +2.7%
2003 19.2 +2.7%
2004 19.6 +2.1%
2005 20.1 +2.6%
2006 20.6 +2.5%
2007 21 +1.9%
2008 21.4 +1.9%
2009 21.9 +2.3%
2010 22.3 +1.8%
2011 22.8 +2.2%
2012 23.3 +2.2%
2013 23.7 +1.7%
2014 24.2 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.51 8.7 12.4 10
1990s 15.04 12.9 17.2 10
2000s 19.84 17.7 21.9 10
2010s 23.26 22.3 24.2 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 2 Cook Islands 27.5 compare
  2. 3 Niue 27.1 compare
  3. 4 Samoa 24.6 compare
  4. 6 Tuvalu 23.8 compare
  5. 7 Palau 23.2 compare
  6. 8 Kiribati 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tonga?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tonga was 24.2 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 1980.
How does Tonga rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Tonga ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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