• Forbhreathnú
  • Leitheadúlacht murtaill
  • Treochtaí le himeacht ama
  • Miondealuithe daonra
  • Tiománaithe
  • Comhghalrachtaí
  • Tionchar eacnamaíoch
  • Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)
  • Contextual factors
Sonraí á lódáil - fan le do thoil

Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Daoine Fásta, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:1002
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 2016-2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:1106
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Li J, Owusu IK, Geng Q, Folson AA, Zheng Z, Adu-Boakye Y, Dong X, Wu WC, Agyekum F, Fei H, Ayetey H, Deng M, Adomako-Boateng F, Jiang Z, Abubakari BB, Xian Z, Fokuoh FN, Appiah LT, Liu S, Lin C. Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Preclinical Target Organ Damage Among Adults in Ghana: Findings From a National Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Dec 15;9(24):e017492. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017492. Epub 2020 Dec 7. PMID: 33283559; PMCID: PMC7955390.
Nótaí:Age Standardised
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International. Available at http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR307-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 11th April 2016)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2008

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4380
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF Macro. 2009. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Accra, Ghana: GSS, GHS, and ICF Macro.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 2004

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20+
Samplamhéid:1431
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Réigiúnach
Tagairtí:Agyemang C. Rural and urban differences in blood pressure and hypertension in Ghana, West Africa. Public Health. 2006 Jun;120(6):525-33. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.02.002. Epub 2006 May 8. PMID: 16684547.
Nótaí:Due to limited availability on data in males in Ghana, we calculated total male and female figures (from separate urban and rural figures) using the World Bank % Urban for Ghana from 2004.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2003

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4835
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research - NMIMR/Ghana, and ORC Macro. 2004. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: GSS, NMIMR, and ORC Macro.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 1993

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:1173
Tagairtí:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Nótaí: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
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Páistí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Páistí, 2017-2018

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:8775
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service, 2018. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2017/18), Survey Findings Report. Accra, Ghana: GSS.https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS6/West%20and%20Central%20Africa/Ghana/2017-2018/Survey%20findings/Ghana%202017-18%20MICS%20Survey%20Findings%20Report_English.pdf (Last accessed 22.06.21)
Nótaí:Infants.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Páistí, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:1358
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International
Nótaí:651 girls and 707 boys
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Páistí, 2012

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:13-17
Samplamhéid:1984
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana - Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2012 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/ghana/en/ (Last accessed 20.10.2020)
Nótaí:A two-stage cluster sample design was used to produce data representative of all students in Grades SHS 1-4 in Ghana Senior High.
Cutoffs:WHO

Páistí, 2007

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:13-15
Samplamhéid:6236
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2007_Ghana_fact_sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Rómheáchán/murtall de réir oideachais

Mná, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:1002
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Fir, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.. http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR307-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 11th April 2016)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.. http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR307-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 11th April 2016)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Buachaillí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Nótaí:33 Students who were educated beyone Secondary were excluded from this analysis as the sample size too small
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Cailíní, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Nótaí:33 Students who were educated beyone Secondary were excluded from this analysis as the sample size too small
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Rómheáchán/murtall de réir aoise

Daoine Fásta, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Samplamhéid:1002
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Rómheáchán/murtall de réir réigiúin

Fir, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:1002
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Fir, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Fir, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Buachaillí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Cailíní, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Páistí, 2017-2018

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Samplamhéid:8775
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service, 2018. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2017/18), Survey Findings Report. Accra, Ghana: GSS.https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS6/West%20and%20Central%20Africa/Ghana/2017-2018/Survey%20findings/Ghana%202017-18%20MICS%20Survey%20Findings%20Report_English.pdf (Last accessed 22.06.21)
Nótaí:Infants.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Rómheáchán/murtall de réir grúpa socheacnamaíoch

Fir, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:20-49
Samplamhéid:10498
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:1002
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Fir, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.. http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR307-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 11th April 2016)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Mná, 2014

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-49
Samplamhéid:4268
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service - GSS, Ghana Health Service - GHS, and ICF International. 2015. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS, and ICF International.. http://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR307-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 11th April 2016)
Nótaí:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Buachaillí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Cailíní, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-19
Samplamhéid:2760
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Páistí, 2017-2018

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Samplamhéid:8775
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Ghana Statistical Service, 2018. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2017/18), Survey Findings Report. Accra, Ghana: GSS.https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS6/West%20and%20Central%20Africa/Ghana/2017-2018/Survey%20findings/Ghana%202017-18%20MICS%20Survey%20Findings%20Report_English.pdf (Last accessed 22.06.21)
Nótaí:Infants.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Gníomhaíocht choirp neamhimleor

Daoine Fásta, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Fir, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Mná, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Páistí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaillí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailíní, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Páistí, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaillí, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailíní, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25+
Tagairtí:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Iontógáil mheasta feola próiseáilte per capita

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25+
Tagairtí:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25+
Tagairtí:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Meabhairshláinte - neamhoird dúlagar

Daoine Fásta, 2015

Tagairtí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% of population with depression disorders

Meabhairshláinte - neamhoird imní

Daoine Fásta, 2015

Tagairtí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% of population with anxiety disorders

% Naíonáin a tugadh beathú cíche amháin dóibh 0-5 mhí

Páistí, 2005-2020

Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2017/18), Survey Findings Report. Accra, Ghana: GSS
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Ailse éasafagach

Fir, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse chíche

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse cholaireicteach

Fir, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse phaincréasach

Fir, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse mháilín an domlais

Fir, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse an duáin

Fir, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ailse útarais

Mná, 2020

Aois:20+
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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 10.01.2157
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Brú fola ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2015

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Fir, 2015

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mná, 2015

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colaistéaról ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Fir, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mná, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glúcós fola céalacain ardaithe

Fir, 2014

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Mná, 2014

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Forleithne diaibéitis

Daoine Fásta, 2021

Aois:20-79
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Daoine Fásta, 2019

Aois:20-79
Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Healthier Diets 4 Health Lives

The HD4HL Project is intended to build evidence and mobilize multi-stakeholder action toward a policy bundle for healthier and more equitable consumer food environments that reduce the double burden of malnutrition. A coalition of government agencies (Ministry of Health, Food and Drugs Authority, National Development Planning Commission), Academia (University of Ghana) and Civil Society (Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy) will collaborate on this project.

Categories:Evidence of a multi-sectoral national coordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:Multi Stakeholder including Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.hd4hl.org

National policy non-communicable diseases

The policy focuses on the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and management of NCDs, including interventions related to health promotion, diet and nutrition and more.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2022-2026
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

National Nutrition Policy

Comprehensive Nutrition strategy (including overweight/obesity)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/39745 (last accessed 05.08.22)

National Nutrition Partners Coordination Committee

National Multisectoral stakeholder mechanism in place (such as Coalition, Taskforce, Committee) for Obesity or Nutrition (including obesity)

Categories:Evidence of a multi-sectoral national coordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/26975 (last accessed 04.08.22)

Excise tax on sweetened beverages

On March 31 2023, Ghana's Parliament signed into law the Excise Duty (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1093) that imposes a 20 percent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, including flavoured juice drinks, sweetened tea, sodas and energy drinks. The law is due to be fully implemented on 1 January 2024.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:Government

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:Daoine Fásta
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

Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code Status Report 2016 (Promotion of Breastfeeding)

The 2016 report provides information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries. The report also identifies in which countries they actively promote the benefits of breastfeeding.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Daoine Fásta
Organisation:WHO UNICEF IBFAN
References:WHO. UNICEF. IBFAN. Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code. Status Report 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016

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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?Absent
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Incoming
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Incoming
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)?Incoming
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Incoming
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?Incoming
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?Absent
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?Absent

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated August 8, 2023

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