Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 4.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7 | — |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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