Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 8.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Americas (WHO region) is 8.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 8.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6.7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Americas (WHO region) was 8.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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