Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) was 9.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
9.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2014
All-time low
7.4
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Uruguay, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.5 for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Uruguay peaked at 9.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4 | — |
| 1981 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.48 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 9 | 9.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Guatemala 9.7 compare
- 70 Argentina 9.7 compare
- 70 Eswatini 9.7 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.5 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 9.4 compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 9.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Uruguay?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) in Uruguay was 9.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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