For people without diabetes, the normal range for A1c level is between 4% and 5.6%. A1c levels between 5.7% and 6.4% mean you have a higher change of getting of diabetes. Levels of 6.5% or higher mean you have diabetes.
Someone may feel confused about the percentage without reference to the blood sugar level. Here’s how the A1C level corresponds to the average blood sugar level, in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and millimoles per liter (mmol/L):
| A1C level | Estimated average blood sugar level |
| 5 percent | 97 mg/dL (5.4 mmol/L) |
| 6 percent | 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) |
| 7 percent | 154 mg/dL (8.5 mmol/L) |
| 8 percent | 183 mg/dL (10.2 mmol/L) |
| 9 percent | 212 mg/dL (11.8 mmol/L) |
| 10 percent | 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) |
| 11 percent | 269 mg/dL (14.9 mmol/L) |
| 12 percent | 298 mg/dL (16.5 mmol/L) |
| 13 percent | 326 mg/dL (18.1 mmol/L) |
| 14 percent | 355 mg/dL (19.7 mmol/L) |
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