Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 11.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea is 11.8, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.44 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 31 Tunisia 12.2 compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 11.9 compare
- 32 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 11.6 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 11.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Papua New Guinea was 11.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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