Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Denmark

Denmark: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 6.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2013
All-time low
5.8
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Denmark, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 5.81981: 5.81982: 5.81983: 5.81984: 5.81985: 5.81986: 5.81987: 5.81988: 5.81989: 5.81990: 5.81991: 5.81992: 5.81993: 5.81994: 5.81995: 5.81996: 5.91997: 5.91998: 5.91999: 62000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 6.12014: 6.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Denmark stood at 6.1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Denmark peaked at 6.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1980.

Denmark ranks 143rd 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate) in Denmark, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.8
1981 5.8 +0.0%
1982 5.8 +0.0%
1983 5.8 +0.0%
1984 5.8 +0.0%
1985 5.8 +0.0%
1986 5.8 +0.0%
1987 5.8 +0.0%
1988 5.8 +0.0%
1989 5.8 +0.0%
1990 5.8 +0.0%
1991 5.8 +0.0%
1992 5.8 +0.0%
1993 5.8 +0.0%
1994 5.8 +0.0%
1995 5.8 +0.0%
1996 5.9 +1.7%
1997 5.9 +0.0%
1998 5.9 +0.0%
1999 6 +1.7%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6.1 +1.7%
2014 6.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8 5.8 5.8 10
1990s 5.85 5.8 6 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6.04 6 6.1 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 140 Belgium 6.4 compare
  2. 141 Djibouti 6.2 compare
  3. 141 North Korea 6.2 compare
  4. 143 Netherlands 6.1 compare
  5. 145 Austria 6 compare
  6. 145 Lesotho 6 compare
  7. 145 Botswana 6 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Denmark?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Denmark was 6.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
Denmark ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,070 data points, 1980–2014
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