Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Belgium
Belgium: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 6.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
6.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7
in 1980
All-time low
6.3
in 2010
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Belgium, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Belgium is 6.4, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Belgium peaked at 7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.83 | 6.7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.67 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 141 Djibouti 6.2 compare
- 141 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.2 compare
- 143 Netherlands 6.1 compare
- 143 Denmark 6.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Belgium?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Belgium was 6.4 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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