• Vue d’ensemble
  • Prévalence de l’obésité
  • Tendances au fil du temps
  • Ventilation de la population
  • Facteurs de risques
  • Comorbidités
  • Impact économique
  • Politiques (uniquement disponibles en anglais)
  • Contextual factors
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Prévalence de l’obésité

Femmes, 2018

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:12728
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Femmes, 2013

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:32815
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Adultes, 2011-2012

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:18+
Taille de l’échantillon:2983
Région couverte:Régional
Références:Chukwuonye II, Chuku A, Onyeonoro U, Ukegbu A, Anyabolu E, et al. (2015) Body Mass Index, Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity in Urban and Rural Communities in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria. J Diabetes Metab 6: 570. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000570 Copyright: © 2015 Chukwuonye II,
Notes:Abia Region Years of survey not displayed in Chukwuonye II et al (2015), information found in Okpechi IG, Chukwuonye II, Tiffin N, Madukwe OO, Onyeonoro UU, Umeizudike TI, et al. (2013) Blood Pressure Gradients and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Urban and Rural Populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria Using the WHO STEPwise Approach. PLoS ONE 8(9): e73403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073403
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Femmes, 2008

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:28,200
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Femmes, 2003

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:6362
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Adultes, 1991-1994

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:20+
Taille de l’échantillon:1990
Références:WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Notes: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 21.10.20)'
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Filles, 2013

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-19
Taille de l’échantillon:6039
Région couverte:National
Références: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. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Enfants, 2012

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:10-17
Taille de l’échantillon:885
Région couverte:Régional
Références:Oduwole AO, Ladapo TA, Fajolu IB, Ekure EN, Adeniyi OF. Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:616 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-616
Notes:85th/95th Centile
Cutoffs:WHO

Surpoids/obésité selon le niveau de scolarité

Femmes, 2018

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:12728
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Filles, 2013

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-19
Taille de l’échantillon:6041
Région couverte:National
Références: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. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Surpoids/obésité selon l'âge

Femmes, 2018

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Taille de l’échantillon:12728
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Surpoids/obésité selon la région

Femmes, 2018

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:12728
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Filles, 2013

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-19
Taille de l’échantillon:6039
Région couverte:National
Références: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. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Surpoids/obésité selon le groupe socio-économique

Femmes, 2018

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-49
Taille de l’échantillon:12728
Région couverte:National
Références:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.(https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait référence à un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m², l'obésité fait référence à un IMC supérieur à 30 kg/m².

Filles, 2013

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:15-19
Taille de l’échantillon:6039
Région couverte:National
Références: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. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

% d'activité physique insuffisante

Adultes, 2016

Références: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

Hommes, 2016

Références: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

Femmes, 2016

Références: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

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adultes, 2017

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:25+
Références:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Consommation estimée de viande transformée par habitant

Adultes, 2017

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:25+
Références:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultes, 2017

Type d’enquête:Mesuré
Âge:25+
Références:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Santé mentale - troubles dépressifs

Adultes, 2015

Références: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.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% of population with depression disorders

Santé mentale - troubles anxieux

Adultes, 2015

Références: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.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% of population with anxiety disorders

% de nourrissons âgés de 0 à 5 mois nourris exclusivement avec du lait maternel

Enfants, 2005-2020

Région couverte:National
Références:Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notes: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.
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Cancer de l'œsophage

Hommes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer du sein

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer colorectal

Hommes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer du pancréas

Hommes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer de la vésicule biliaire

Hommes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer des reins

Hommes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer de l'utérus

Femmes, 2020

Âge:20+
Région couverte:National
Références: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 10.01.2265
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Hypertension

Adultes, 2015

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Hommes, 2015

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Femmes, 2015

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Hypercholestérolémie

Adultes, 2008

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Hommes, 2008

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Femmes, 2008

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Hyperglycémie à jeun

Hommes, 2014

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Femmes, 2014

Références:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prévalence du diabète

Adultes, 2021

Âge:20-79
Région couverte:National
Références:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adultes, 2019

Âge:20-79
Références:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adultes, 2017

Références:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Définitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

Country comparisons

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Tax on sugar–sweetened beverages

The federal government imposed a sugar tax of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages on the last day of 2021.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Enfants et adultes
Organisation:Government

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:Enfants et adultes
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Alive & Thrive (Promoting Breastfeeding)

Alive and Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through optimal maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultes
Organisation:Alive & Thrive
References:https://www.aliveandthrive.org/en

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria – a guide to healthy eating

The guidelines were developed by the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development and Information; universities, the World Health Organization, Helen Keller International, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, and paediatric and nutrition societies. They have been published in four languages: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and English.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2001 (ongoing)
Target age group:Enfants et adultes
Organisation:Nutrition Division Federal Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/nigeria/en/

Pre-packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations

Mandatory national labelling guidelines for pre-packaged food with a health claim approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and adopted from 1995.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):1995 (ongoing)
Target age group:Enfants et adultes
Organisation:National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
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/41877 (last accessed 03.08.22)

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:Adultes
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

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Labelling

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

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
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?Absent

Monitoring and surveillance

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

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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