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

Libya: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 13.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
13.7
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2014
All-time low
6.3
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

0510151980199720141980: 6.31981: 6.41982: 6.51983: 6.61984: 6.71985: 6.81986: 6.91987: 6.91988: 71989: 7.11990: 7.21991: 7.31992: 7.41993: 7.51994: 7.61995: 7.81996: 7.91997: 81998: 8.21999: 8.32000: 8.52001: 8.72002: 92003: 9.22004: 9.52005: 9.82006: 10.12007: 10.52008: 10.92009: 11.32010: 11.72011: 122012: 12.62013: 13.12014: 13.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Libya stood at 13.7. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Libya peaked at 13.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1980.

That places Libya 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate) in Libya, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 6.3
1981 6.4 +1.6%
1982 6.5 +1.6%
1983 6.6 +1.5%
1984 6.7 +1.5%
1985 6.8 +1.5%
1986 6.9 +1.5%
1987 6.9 +0.0%
1988 7 +1.4%
1989 7.1 +1.4%
1990 7.2 +1.4%
1991 7.3 +1.4%
1992 7.4 +1.4%
1993 7.5 +1.4%
1994 7.6 +1.3%
1995 7.8 +2.6%
1996 7.9 +1.3%
1997 8 +1.3%
1998 8.2 +2.5%
1999 8.3 +1.2%
2000 8.5 +2.4%
2001 8.7 +2.4%
2002 9 +3.4%
2003 9.2 +2.2%
2004 9.5 +3.3%
2005 9.8 +3.2%
2006 10.1 +3.1%
2007 10.5 +4.0%
2008 10.9 +3.8%
2009 11.3 +3.7%
2010 11.7 +3.5%
2011 12 +2.6%
2012 12.6 +5.0%
2013 13.1 +4.0%
2014 13.7 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.72 6.3 7.1 10
1990s 7.72 7.2 8.3 10
2000s 9.75 8.5 11.3 10
2010s 12.62 11.7 13.7 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 17 Saudi Arabia 14.4 compare
  2. 18 Mauritius 14.2 compare
  3. 19 Barbados 14.1 compare
  4. 21 Iraq 13.2 compare
  5. 21 Turkey 13.2 compare
  6. 23 Jordan 13.1 compare
  7. 23 Vanuatu 13.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Libya?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Libya was 13.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1980.
How does Libya rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
Libya ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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