Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Sweden
Sweden: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 6.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Sweden, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden stood at 6.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden peaked at 6.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1 | — |
| 1981 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Sweden was 6.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Sweden ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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