• Oversigt
  • Fedmeprævalens
  • Tendenser over tid
  • Befolkningsfordeling
  • Chauffører
  • Komorbiditet
  • Økonomisk indvirkning
  • Politikker
  • Contextual factors
Indlæser data – vent venligst

Fedmeprævalens

Voksne, 2016-2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-69
Prøvens størrelse:6680
Area covered:National
Referencer:Egypt National STEPwise Survey For Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors Report 2017 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Egypt_National_STEPwise_Survey_For_Noncommunicable_Diseases_Risk_Factors_2017_Report.pdf?ua=1
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Voksne, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. Available at http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):8379 Female7223 Male NB Not comparable with DHS 2014 data
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Voksne, 2011-2012

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-65
Prøvens størrelse:5300
Area covered:National
Referencer:WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Voksne, 2008

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:11258
Area covered:National
Referencer:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2009. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and Macro International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2005

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:17169
Area covered:National
Referencer:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2006. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2005. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Ever married women 15 - 49 years.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2000

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:6751
Referencer:SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 1992

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:4855
Referencer:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Børn, 2018-2020

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-11
Prøvens størrelse:33150
Area covered:National
Referencer:El-Shafie AM, Kasemy ZA, Omar ZA, et al. Prevalence of short stature and malnutrition among Egyptian primary school children and their coexistence with Anemia. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Jun;46(1):91. DOI: 10.1186/s13052-020-00855-y.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Børn, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-9
Prøvens størrelse:12697
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Cutoffs:WHO

Børn, 2011

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:13-15
Prøvens størrelse:2568
Area covered:National
Referencer:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Egypt_GSHS_FS_2011.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Børn, 2006

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:13-15
Prøvens størrelse:5249
Area covered:National
Referencer:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2006EGH_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Børn, 2005

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:10-19
Prøvens størrelse:22827
Referencer:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2006. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2005. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, National Population Council/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ORC Macro.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):NB Includes 18 & 19 years
Cutoffs:Other

Overvægt/fedme efter uddannelse

Mænd, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Drenge, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:32980
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Piger, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:32980
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Drenge, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:32980
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Piger, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:32980
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Overvægt/fedme efter alder

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Børn, 2018-2020

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:33,150
Area covered:National
Referencer:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Drenge, 2016-2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:2796
Area covered:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referencer:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Piger, 2016-2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:2662
Area covered:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referencer:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Børn, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:32990
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):15825 Girls17165 Boys WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

Overvægt/fedme efter region

Mænd, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Børn, 2018-2020

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-11
Prøvens størrelse:33,150
Area covered:National
Referencer:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Børn, 2016-2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:5458
Area covered:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referencer:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Drenge, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:15825 Girls17165 Boys
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

Piger, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-19
Prøvens størrelse:15825 Girls17165 Boys
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

Overvægt/fedme efter socioøkonomisk gruppe

Mænd, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-59
Prøvens størrelse:15602
Area covered:National
Referencer:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Kvinder, 2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-49
Prøvens størrelse:19021
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².

Børn, 2018-2020

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-11
Prøvens størrelse:33,150
Area covered:National
Referencer:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Utilstrækkelig fysisk aktivitet

Voksne, 2016

Referencer:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Mænd, 2016

Referencer:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Kvinder, 2016

Referencer:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Børn, 2016

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Drenge, 2016

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Piger, 2016

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Børn, 2010

Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Drenge, 2010

Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Piger, 2010

Alder:11-17
Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Gennemsnitlig daglig hyppighed af indtagelse af kulsyreholdige læskedrikke

Børn, 2009-2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:12-17
Referencer:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Forekomst af indtag af frugt mindre end dagligt

Børn, 2008-2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:12-17
Referencer:Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Forekomst af indtag af grøntsager mindre end dagligt

Børn, 2008-2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:12-17
Referencer:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Gennemsnitlig ugentlig hyppighed af indtagelse af fastfood

Børn, 2009-2015

Alder:12-17
Referencer:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

Anslået indtag af forarbejdet kød pr. indbygger

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psykisk sundhed – depressionslidelser

Voksne, 2015

Referencer:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% of population with depression disorders

Psykisk sundhed – angstlidelser

Voksne, 2015

Referencer:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% of population with anxiety disorders

% spædbørn, som udelukkende er ammet 0-5 måneder

Børn, 2010-2019

Area covered:National
Referencer:Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):See UNICEF website for further survey information. Available at : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/infant-young-child-feeding/ (last accessed 28.9.21) Citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2021). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, September 2021.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Kræft i spiserøret

Mænd, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Brystkræft

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Tarmkræft

Mænd, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kræft i bugspytkirtlen

Mænd, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kræft i galdeblæren

Mænd, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nyrekræft

Mænd, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Livmoderkræft

Kvinder, 2020

Alder:20+
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2119
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Forhøjet blodtryk

Voksne, 2015

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mænd, 2015

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Kvinder, 2015

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Forhøjet kolesterol

Voksne, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mænd, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Kvinder, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Forhøjet fasteblodsukkerniveau

Mænd, 2014

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Kvinder, 2014

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabetesprævalens

Voksne, 2021

Alder:20-79
Area covered:National
Referencer:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Voksne, 2019

Alder:20-79
Referencer:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Voksne, 2017

Referencer:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

100 Million Lives Campaign

A campaign of the Ministry of Health and Population for mass screening and treatment for the entire population of Egypt for Hepatitis C and Non communicable disease

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:open.who.int

Egypt Multisectoral Action Plan For Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control 2018 – 2022

This plan has been developed in order to achieve the nine national NCD targets adopted by Egypt in 2021. These targers were based on the nine voluntary global NCD targets. The 9 targets are: 15 % reduction of premature mortality from NCD by 2022 5% relative reduction of physical inactivity 20% relative reduction of Salt/sodium intake 10% relative reduction of Tobacco use 15% relative reduction of raised blood Pressure Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity 10% coverage of drug therapy to prevent CVD 70% availability of essential NCDs medicines and basic technologies to treat major NCDs

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2018-2022
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/40351 (Accessed 27.01.2022)

Egypt National Multisectoral Action Plan forPrevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases2017-2021

Egypt National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2017-2021

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2021
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Voksne
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Absent
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Unknown
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Absent
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Present

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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