Year mmol per litre 1980 5.504 1981 5.509 1982 5.508 1983 5.499 1984 5.481 1985 5.459 1986 5.432 1987 5.407 1988 5.382 1989 5.362 1990 5.337 1991 5.317 1992 5.3 1993 5.29 1994 5.283 1995 5.282 1996 5.281 1997 5.282 1998 5.285 1999 5.288 2000 5.291 2001 5.288 2002 5.283 2003 5.275 2004 5.269 2005 5.269 2006 5.262 2007 5.257 2008 5.251