Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 14.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.7
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2014
All-time low
7.7
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Kuwait, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14.7 for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait peaked at 14.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7 | — |
| 1981 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.32 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Egypt 16.2 compare
- 13 Georgia 15 compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.9 compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 14.6 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 14.4 compare
- 18 Mauritius 14.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Kuwait was 14.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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