Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 15.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 1982.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8 | — |
| 1981 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.72 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 12 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates was 15.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 1982.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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