Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 6.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Mauritania, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Mauritania stood at 6.7. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Mauritania peaked at 6.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 135th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 4.9 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 133 Luxembourg 6.8 compare
- 133 Cape Verde 6.8 compare
- 136 Myanmar 6.6 compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.6 compare
- 136 Norway 6.6 compare
- 136 Eswatini 6.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Mauritania?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Mauritania was 6.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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