Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Congo
Congo: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 5.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Congo, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Congo is 5.7, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Congo peaked at 5.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1980.
Congo ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 150 Gambia 5.8 compare
- 150 Philippines 5.8 compare
- 152 Central African Republic 5.7 compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 5.6 compare
- 154 Laos 5.6 compare
- 154 Angola 5.6 compare
- 154 Switzerland 5.6 compare
- 154 Liberia 5.6 compare
More health data for Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Congo?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Congo was 5.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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