Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Yemen
Yemen: Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) was 7.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) in Yemen, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.7 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 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Yemen peaked at 7.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
That places Yemen 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3 | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 110 Sri Lanka 7.9 compare
- 111 India 7.8 compare
- 111 Cyprus 7.8 compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7 compare
- 113 Finland 7.7 compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 7.6 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 7.6 compare
More health data for Yemen
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Yemen?
- Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) in Yemen 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
- Yemen ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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