Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Barbados
Barbados: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 14.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Barbados, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Barbados stood at 14.1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Barbados peaked at 14.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1980.
That places Barbados 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4 | — |
| 1981 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Barbados?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Barbados was 14.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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