Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 14.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Saint Lucia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia stood at 14.6. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 | — |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.03 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 | 5.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Saint Lucia was 14.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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