Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 8.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in New Zealand, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in New Zealand stood at 8.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in New Zealand peaked at 8.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 94th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6 | — |
| 1981 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in New Zealand?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in New Zealand was 8.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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