Year mmol per litre 1980 4.51 1981 4.503 1982 4.497 1983 4.489 1984 4.483 1985 4.481 1986 4.478 1987 4.476 1988 4.473 1989 4.472 1990 4.471 1991 4.468 1992 4.467 1993 4.467 1994 4.466 1995 4.467 1996 4.468 1997 4.469 1998 4.47 1999 4.469 2000 4.47 2001 4.469 2002 4.471 2003 4.473 2004 4.476 2005 4.477 2006 4.481 2007 4.485 2008 4.49