• Panoramica
  • Prevalenza dell'obesità
  • Tendenze nel tempo
  • Ripartizioni della popolazione
  • Fattori
  • Comorbilità
  • Impatto economico
  • Politiche (disponibile solo in inglese)
  • Contextual factors
Caricamento dei dati - attendi

Prevalenza dell'obesità

Adulti, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:7497
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. 3922 females, 3575 males NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 19.10.20)'
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2006-2007

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:8803
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS/Namibia and Macro International. 2008. Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and Macro International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 1992

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:2653
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Katjiuanjo, Puumue, Stephen Titus, Maazuu Zauana, and J. Ties Boerma. 1993. Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 1992. Windhoek, Namibia and Columbia, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS/Nambia and Macro International. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR44/FR44.pdf (last accessed 04.11.21)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. NB. Overweight cut off 26-28.9 kg/m² , Obesity cut off 29 ≥ kg/m²
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Bambini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:2287
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF International. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/fr298/fr298.pdf (Accessed 24.06.21)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Infants.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Weight for height. Overweight = >2SD
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Bambini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Auto-riferito
Età:13-17
Dimensioni del campione:4531
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2013_Namibia_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO

Bambini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-19
Dimensioni del campione:1325
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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. The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):636 girls and 689 boys
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Sovrappeso/obesità per istruzione

Uomini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:7597
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:7597
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Sovrappeso/obesità per età

Adulti, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Dimensioni del campione:3922 Women3575 Males
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Sovrappeso/obesità per regione

Uomini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:3922 Women3575 Males
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:3922 Women3575 Males
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Sovrappeso/obesità per gruppo socio-economico

Uomini, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:3922 Women3575 Males
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:3922 Women3575 Males
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Attività fisica insufficiente

Adulti, 2016

Riferimenti: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

Uomini, 2016

Riferimenti: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

Donne, 2016

Riferimenti: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

Bambini, 2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Auto-riferito
Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Ragazzi, 2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Auto-riferito
Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Ragazze, 2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Auto-riferito
Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Bambini, 2010

Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Ragazzi, 2010

Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Ragazze, 2010

Età:11-17
Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):% 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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Frequenza media giornaliera del consumo di bibite gassate

Bambini, 2009-2015

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:12-17
Riferimenti: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

Adulti, 2017

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:25+
Riferimenti:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalenza di un consumo di frutta inferiore a 1 volta al giorno

Bambini, 2009-2015

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:12-17
Riferimenti: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
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalenza di un consumo di verdura inferiore a 1 volta al giorno

Bambini, 2009-2015

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:12-17
Riferimenti: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
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Frequenza media settimanale del consumo di fast food

Bambini, 2009-2015

Età:12-17
Riferimenti: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

Assunzione stimata pro capite di carni lavorate

Adulti, 2017

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:25+
Riferimenti:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adulti, 2017

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:25+
Riferimenti:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Salute mentale - disturbi depressivi

Adulti, 2015

Riferimenti: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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% of population with depression disorders

Salute mentale - disturbi d'ansia

Adulti, 2015

Riferimenti: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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% of population with anxiety disorders

% di neonati da 0-5 mesi allattati esclusivamente al seno

Bambini, 2005-2020

Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:The Namibia demographic and health survey 2013. Demographic and Health Surveys. Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF International, 2014
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):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.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Cancro dell'esofago

Uomini, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro al seno

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro colon-rettale

Uomini, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro del pancreas

Uomini, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro della colecisti

Uomini, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro del rene

Uomini, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro dell'utero

Donne, 2020

Età:20+
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti: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 10.01.2255
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Aumento della pressione arteriosa

Adulti, 2015

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Uomini, 2015

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Donne, 2015

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Aumento del colesterolo

Adulti, 2008

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Uomini, 2008

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Donne, 2008

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Aumento della glicemia a digiuno

Uomini, 2014

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Donne, 2014

Riferimenti:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalenza del diabete

Adulti, 2021

Età:20-79
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adulti, 2019

Età:20-79
Riferimenti:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adulti, 2017

Riferimenti:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

Country comparisons

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

National Multisectoral Strategic Plan For Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Namibia 2017/18 – 2021/22

The Multisectoral Strategic Plan for the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is the first national strategic plan (2017/18 – 2021/22) that addresses chronic diseases and injuries in the country through coordinated multi-sectoral action for the promotion of healthy lifestyles and prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care of individuals affected with these diseases

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2022
Target age group:Adulti e bambini
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Social Services Primary Health Care Directorate Family Health Division
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en. National Multisectoral Strategic Plan For Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Namibia 2017/18 – 2021/22 (2017) Ministry of Health and Social Services, Primary Health Care Directorate, Family Health Division, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Programme

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:Adulti e bambini
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition

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):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adulti e bambini
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/27062 (last accessed 04.08.22)

Food and nutrition guidelines for Namibia

The guidelines were developed by a multi-disciplinary working group composed of experts from several national ministries and institutions in collaboration with the FAO, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. The Ministry of Health and Social Services officially endorsed the guidelines. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2000 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adulti e bambini
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Social Services
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/namibia/en/

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

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?Absent
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)?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?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
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?Absent

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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