Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2003
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8 for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.29 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 | 5.9 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.4 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Arab Emirates was 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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