Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 12.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Tunisia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.5 for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) 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 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia peaked at 12.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.02 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 | 9 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia was 12.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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