Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 10.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
10.3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Bulgaria, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Bulgaria stood at 10.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Bulgaria peaked at 10.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | — |
| 1981 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.36 | 7 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 5 |
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- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.3 compare
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- 47 Argentina 10.2 compare
- 47 Cuba 10.2 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 10.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Bulgaria?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Bulgaria was 10.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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