Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 14.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia is 14.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia was 14.4 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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