Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in South Africa
South Africa: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 9.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in South Africa, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in South Africa is 9.8, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in South Africa peaked at 9.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
That places South Africa 56th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.82 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9 | 9.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in South Africa?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in South Africa was 9.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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