Year mmol per litre 1980 4.446 1981 4.434 1982 4.425 1983 4.419 1984 4.414 1985 4.411 1986 4.405 1987 4.401 1988 4.397 1989 4.395 1990 4.392 1991 4.389 1992 4.388 1993 4.387 1994 4.388 1995 4.391 1996 4.396 1997 4.404 1998 4.411 1999 4.418 2000 4.427 2001 4.437 2002 4.449 2003 4.46 2004 4.472 2005 4.484 2006 4.497 2007 4.51 2008 4.523