• Pārskats
  • Aptaukošanās izplatība
  • Iedzīvotāju sadalījums
  • Ietekmējošie faktori
  • Blakusslimības
  • Politikas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā)
  • Contextual factors
Notiek datu ielāde –  lūdzu, uzgaidiet

Aptaukošanās izplatība

Pieaugušie, 1993

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:40+
Atsauces:Ministry of Health Data 1993, from Antigua & Barbuda, FAO Nutrition Country Profile
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Sample size not specified 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 30.09.20)
Ja nav norādīts citādi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg līdz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukošanās attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielāks par 30 kg/m².

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Pieaugušie, 2022

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:20+
Atsauces:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimates
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Bērni, 2022

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:5-19
Atsauces:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age standardised estimates
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

Nepietiekamas fiziskās aktivitātes

Pieaugušie, 2022

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:18+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Vīrieši, 2022

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:18+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Sievietes, 2022

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:18+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Bērni, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Zēni, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meitenes, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Bērni, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Zēni, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meitenes, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% 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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Gāzēto bezalkoholisko dzērienu vidējais patēriņa biežums dienā

Bērni, 2009-2015

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:12-17
Atsauces: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

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Augļu patēriņa, kas ir mazāks par ikdienas patēriņu, īpatsvars

Bērni, 2009-2015

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:12-17
Atsauces: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
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Dārzeņu patēriņa, kas ir mazāks par ikdienas patēriņu, īpatsvars

Bērni, 2009-2015

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:12-17
Atsauces: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
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Vidējais ātrās ēdināšanas iestāžu apmeklēšanas biežums nedēļā

Bērni, 2009-2015

Vecums:12-17
Atsauces: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

Aptuvenais pārstrādātas gaļas patēriņš uz vienu iedzīvotāju

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Garīgā veselība – depresijas traucējumi

Pieaugušie, 2021

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Vīrieši, 2021

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Sievietes, 2021

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Pieaugušie, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with depression disorders

Pieaugušie, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with depression disorders

Vīrieši, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with depression disorders

Sievietes, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with depression disorders

Bērni, 2021

Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Zēni, 2021

Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Meitenes, 2021

Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Garīgā veselība – trauksmes problēmas

Pieaugušie, 2021

Vecums:20+
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Vīrieši, 2021

Vecums:20+
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Sievietes, 2021

Vecums:20+
Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Pieaugušie, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with anxiety disorders

Pieaugušie, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with anxiety disorders

Vīrieši, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with anxiety disorders

Sievietes, 2015-2021

Atsauces: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.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with anxiety disorders

Bērni, 2021

Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Zēni, 2021

Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Meitenes, 2021

Atsauces:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Paaugstināts asinsspiediens

Pieaugušie, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Vīrieši, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Sievietes, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Paaugstināts holesterīna līmenis

Pieaugušie, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Vīrieši, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Sievietes, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Paaugstināts glikozes līmenis asinīs

Vīrieši, 2014

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Sievietes, 2014

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabēta izplatība

Pieaugušie, 2024

Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org

Pieaugušie, 2021

Vecums:20-79
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Pieaugušie, 2019

Vecums:20-79
Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Pieaugušie, 2017

Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Policies, Interventions and Actions

Ban on junk food in schools

In September 2024, the Mexican government introduced preliminary guidelines, giving schools six months to transition to healthier food offerings. As of March 29, 2025, junk food will no longer be allowed to be sold in schools and all school s must comply with the regulations.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Government
Find out more:vidasaludable.gob.mx

Too Much Junk

In May 2018, the HCC launched the CSO Regional Action Team for Childhood Obesity Prevention including key members of civil society in eight countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Kitts Nevis. Together, these organisations have shared materials and best practices in an effort to increase the public awareness around Childhood Obesity and its prevention and to garner thousands of signatures of support for the policies proposed in the HCC’s Call to Action at www.toomuchjunk.org.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:www.healthycaribbean.org

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:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

National Strategic Plan for Health 2016-2020

The National Strategic Plan for Health, 2016-2020 provides a blueprint for advancing the national vision of “attainment of optimal health and wellness for all residents of Antigua and Barbuda”. It establishes medium-term priorities for the health sector, defines the manner in which the resources of all partners will be synergized, and balances national needs with available resources.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2016-2020
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Linked document:Download linked document

National Policy and Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Antigua and Barbuda

The overall goal of this policy was to reduce avoidable premature mortality and morbidity due to NCDs, minimise exposure to risk factors, increase exposure to protective factors, and reduce socioeconomic burden of these diseases through multisectoral approaches. Targets for obesity included a 5% relative reduction of age-standardised prevalence for adults, adolescents and school children.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2015-2019
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Environment
Linked document:Download linked document

2014-2019 Plan of Action for Promoting Healthy Weights in the Caribbean: Prevention and Control of Childhood Obesity

Outlines action plans aiming to halt and reverse the rise in obesity in children and adolescents by 2025. Includes promotion of healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, increase physical activity, and providing information, care and support.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2014-2019
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Caribbean Public Health agency (CARPHA)
Find out more:carpha.org
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Caribbean Public Health agency (CARPHA). Safeguarding Our Future Development Plan of Action for Promoting Healthy Weights in the Caribbean: Prevention and Control of Childhood Obesity 2014 - 2019. Available from: http://carpha.org/Portals/0/docs/HealthyWeights.pdf. [Accessed February 13 2019].

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

This 5-year action plan was signed by PAHO member countries, aiming to halt the rise in obesity among children and adolescents. It calls for a number of policies, including taxes on unhealthy food and drink, labelling and marketing regulation, health promotion, school nutrition improvement, and breastfeeding promotion.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2014-2019
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), WHO for the Americas
Find out more:iris.paho.org
Linked document:Download linked document
References:PAHO. Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. WHO; 2014.

Food-based dietary guidelines for Antigua and Barbuda

National dietary guidelines and/or RDAs with intake targets for sugar, fat, and calorific content. (Available only in English)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:Ministries of Health, Education and Agriculture in collaboration with the FAO.
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/en/

CARICOM Regional Standard: Specification for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5: 2010)

Voluntary national labelling guidelines for packaged foods and drinks in place but mandatory when there is a health or nutrition claim. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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/node/25355 (last accessed 10.08.22) Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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:Pieaugušie
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 Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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

Political will and support

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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