Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 7.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2014
All-time low
5.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2014

024681980199720141980: 5.51981: 5.51982: 5.61983: 5.61984: 5.61985: 5.71986: 5.71987: 5.81988: 5.81989: 5.91990: 61991: 6.11992: 6.11993: 6.21994: 6.31995: 6.41996: 6.51997: 6.51998: 6.61999: 6.72000: 6.82001: 6.92002: 6.92003: 72004: 72005: 7.12006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 7.32009: 7.32010: 7.42011: 7.42012: 7.52013: 7.62014: 7.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.7. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.5
1981 5.5 +0.0%
1982 5.6 +1.8%
1983 5.6 +0.0%
1984 5.6 +0.0%
1985 5.7 +1.8%
1986 5.7 +0.0%
1987 5.8 +1.8%
1988 5.8 +0.0%
1989 5.9 +1.7%
1990 6 +1.7%
1991 6.1 +1.7%
1992 6.1 +0.0%
1993 6.2 +1.6%
1994 6.3 +1.6%
1995 6.4 +1.6%
1996 6.5 +1.6%
1997 6.5 +0.0%
1998 6.6 +1.5%
1999 6.7 +1.5%
2000 6.8 +1.5%
2001 6.9 +1.5%
2002 6.9 +0.0%
2003 7 +1.4%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7.1 +1.4%
2006 7.2 +1.4%
2007 7.2 +0.0%
2008 7.3 +1.4%
2009 7.3 +0.0%
2010 7.4 +1.4%
2011 7.4 +0.0%
2012 7.5 +1.4%
2013 7.6 +1.3%
2014 7.7 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.67 5.5 5.9 10
1990s 6.34 6 6.7 10
2000s 7.07 6.8 7.3 10
2010s 7.52 7.4 7.7 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 110 Sri Lanka 7.9 compare
  2. 111 India 7.8 compare
  3. 111 Cyprus 7.8 compare
  4. 113 Finland 7.7 compare
  5. 113 Yemen 7.7 compare
  6. 116 Equatorial Guinea 7.6 compare
  7. 116 Tajikistan 7.6 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.7 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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