Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 6.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
141st
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2014
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 4.51981: 4.51982: 4.51983: 4.51984: 4.51985: 4.51986: 4.51987: 4.51988: 4.51989: 4.51990: 4.61991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.71994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 51999: 52000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.22003: 5.22004: 5.32005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.52008: 5.62009: 5.62010: 5.72011: 5.82012: 5.92013: 62014: 6.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6.2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.5
1981 4.5 +0.0%
1982 4.5 +0.0%
1983 4.5 +0.0%
1984 4.5 +0.0%
1985 4.5 +0.0%
1986 4.5 +0.0%
1987 4.5 +0.0%
1988 4.5 +0.0%
1989 4.5 +0.0%
1990 4.6 +2.2%
1991 4.6 +0.0%
1992 4.6 +0.0%
1993 4.7 +2.2%
1994 4.8 +2.1%
1995 4.8 +0.0%
1996 4.9 +2.1%
1997 4.9 +0.0%
1998 5 +2.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5.1 +2.0%
2001 5.1 +0.0%
2002 5.2 +2.0%
2003 5.2 +0.0%
2004 5.3 +1.9%
2005 5.4 +1.9%
2006 5.4 +0.0%
2007 5.5 +1.9%
2008 5.6 +1.8%
2009 5.6 +0.0%
2010 5.7 +1.8%
2011 5.8 +1.8%
2012 5.9 +1.7%
2013 6 +1.7%
2014 6.2 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5 4.5 4.5 10
1990s 4.79 4.6 5 10
2000s 5.34 5.1 5.6 10
2010s 5.92 5.7 6.2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.2 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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