Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 12.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 12.5 for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in 2014. 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 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3 | — |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 | 3.3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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