Year mmol per litre 1980 5.006 1981 4.996 1982 4.985 1983 4.973 1984 4.962 1985 4.951 1986 4.942 1987 4.936 1988 4.935 1989 4.935 1990 4.935 1991 4.937 1992 4.938 1993 4.939 1994 4.939 1995 4.936 1996 4.933 1997 4.931 1998 4.93 1999 4.931 2000 4.933 2001 4.934 2002 4.935 2003 4.935 2004 4.933 2005 4.93 2006 4.927 2007 4.922 2008 4.917