• Deskrizzjoni Ġenerali
  • Prevalenza tal-obeżità
  • Xejriet maż-żmien
  • Tqassim tal-popolazzjoni
  • Kawżi
  • Komorbiditajiet
  • Impatt ekonomiku
  • Politiki
  • Contextual factors
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Prevalenza tal-obeżità

Adulti, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1002
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Adulti, 2016-2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:18+
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1106
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Age Standardised
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2008

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4380
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Adulti, 2004

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20+
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1431
Erja Koperta:Reġjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti: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.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2003

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4835
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 1993

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1173
Referenzi:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Noti: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
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Tfal, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Tfal, 2017-2018

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:8775
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Infants.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Tfal, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1358
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Noti:651 girls and 707 boys
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Tfal, 2012

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:13-17
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1984
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana - Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2012 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/ghana/en/ (Last accessed 20.10.2020)
Noti: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

Tfal, 2007

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:13-15
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:6236
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Piż żejjed/obeżità skont l-edukazzjoni

Nisa, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1002
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Irġiel, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Subien, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Noti:33 Students who were educated beyone Secondary were excluded from this analysis as the sample size too small
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Bniet, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Noti:33 Students who were educated beyone Secondary were excluded from this analysis as the sample size too small
Cutoffs:+1SD to 2SD />2SD

Piż żejjed/obeżità skont l-età

Adulti, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1002
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Piż żejjed/obeżità skont ir-reġjun

Irġiel, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1002
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Irġiel, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Irġiel, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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.
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Subien, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Bniet, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Tfal, 2017-2018

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:8775
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Infants.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Piż żejjed/obeżità skont il-grupp soċjoekonomiku

Irġiel, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:10498
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and ICF. 2024. Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Accra, Ghana, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS and ICF.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1002
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:University of Ghana, GroundWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, UNICEF. Ghana Micronutrient Survey 2017. Accra, Ghana; 2017
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Irġiel, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Nisa, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-49
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4268
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Subien, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Bniet, 2022

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2760
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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

Tfal, 2017-2018

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:8775
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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)
Noti:Infants.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Weight for Height. Overweight = 2SD-3SD, Obesity =>3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Attività fiżika insuffiċjenti

Adulti, 2016

Referenzi: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

Irġiel, 2016

Referenzi: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

Nisa, 2016

Referenzi: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

Tfal, 2016

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Subien, 2016

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Bniet, 2016

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Tfal, 2010

Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Subien, 2010

Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Bniet, 2010

Età:11-17
Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Noti:% 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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adulti, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:25+
Referenzi:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Konsum stmat ta' laħam ipproċessat per capita

Adulti, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:25+
Referenzi:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adulti, 2017

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:25+
Referenzi:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Saħħa mentali - disturbi tad-depressjoni

Adulti, 2015

Referenzi: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% of population with depression disorders

Saħħa mentali - disturbi ta' ansjetà

Adulti, 2015

Referenzi: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% of population with anxiety disorders

% ta' trabi ta' bejn 0-5 xhur imreddgħa biss

Tfal, 2005-2020

Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2017/18), Survey Findings Report. Accra, Ghana: GSS
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Kanċer tal-esofagu

Irġiel, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer tas-sider

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer kolorettali

Irġiel, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer tal-frixa

Irġiel, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer tal-marrara

Irġiel, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer tal-kliewi

Irġiel, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kanċer tal-utru

Nisa, 2020

Età:20+
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi: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
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pressjoni għolja tad-demm

Adulti, 2015

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Irġiel, 2015

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Nisa, 2015

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Kolesterol għoli

Adulti, 2008

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Irġiel, 2008

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Nisa, 2008

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Zokkor fid-demm għoli waqt is-sawm

Irġiel, 2014

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Nisa, 2014

Referenzi:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalenza tad-dijabete

Adulti, 2021

Età:20-79
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adulti, 2019

Età:20-79
Referenzi:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adulti, 2017

Referenzi:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):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:Adulti u tfal
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:Adulti u tfal
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:Adulti u tfal
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:Adulti u tfal
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:Adulti u tfal
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:Adulti
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:Adulti
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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