Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Finland
Finland: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 7.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Finland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Finland is 7.7, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Finland peaked at 7.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
That places Finland 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.81 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 | 6.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 110 Sri Lanka 7.9 compare
- 111 India 7.8 compare
- 111 Cyprus 7.8 compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7 compare
- 113 Yemen 7.7 compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 7.6 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 7.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Finland?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Finland was 7.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Finland ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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