Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 8.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8.9
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
8.9
in 2014
All-time low
5.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Europe (WHO region) stood at 8.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 8.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Europe (WHO region) was 8.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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