Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 12.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
12.2
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2014
All-time low
4
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Tunisia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia stood at 12.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia peaked at 12.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.57 | 4 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 12.5 compare
- 29 Morocco 12.4 compare
- 30 Armenia 12.3 compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 11.9 compare
- 32 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 11.8 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Tunisia was 12.2 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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