Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 5.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.6 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7 | — |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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