Dominica
Upper-middle income
- Oversigt
- Fedmeprvalens
- Befolkningsfordeling
- Chauffrer
- Komorbiditet
- Politikker
- Contextual factors
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National fedmerisiko *7/10This is a composite obesity risk score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Risiko for fedme i barndommen *8/11This is a risk score for each countrys likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Befolkningsfordeling
Chauffrer
Komorbiditet
Politikker
Contextual factors
Fedmeprvalens
Voksne, 2007-2008
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 15-64 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 1059 |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Dominica STEPS Survey 2008 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Brn, 2009
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 13-15 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 1642 |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Dominica_2009_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Voksne, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Brn, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 5-19 |
| Referencer: | 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. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | Age standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
Utilstrkkelig fysisk aktivitet
Voksne, 2016
| Referencer: | 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 |
Mnd, 2016
| Referencer: | 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 |
Kvinder, 2016
| Referencer: | 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 |
Brn, 2016
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Drenge, 2016
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Piger, 2016
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Brn, 2010
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Drenge, 2010
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Piger, 2010
| Alder: | 11-17 |
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | % 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. |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Gennemsnitlig daglig hyppighed af indtagelse af kulsyreholdige lskedrikke
Brn, 2009-2015
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 12-17 |
| Referencer: | 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
Voksne, 2017
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Forekomst af indtag af frugt mindre end dagligt
Brn, 2009
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 12-17 |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Forekomst af indtag af grntsager mindre end dagligt
Brn, 2009
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 12-17 |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Gennemsnitlig ugentlig hyppighed af indtagelse af fastfood
Brn, 2009-2015
| Alder: | 12-17 |
| Referencer: | 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 processed meat intake
Voksne, 2017
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Voksne, 2017
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Psykisk sundhed depressionslidelser
Voksne, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mnd, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Kvinder, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Brn, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Drenge, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Piger, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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) |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Psykisk sundhed angstlidelser
Voksne, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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). |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mnd, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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). |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Kvinder, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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). |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Brn, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
Drenge, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
Piger, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
Forhøjet blodtryk
Voksne, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mnd, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Kvinder, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Forhjet kolesterol
Voksne, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mnd, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Kvinder, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Forhjet fasteblodsukkerniveau
Mnd, 2014
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Kvinder, 2014
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Diabetesprvalens
Voksne, 2024
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Voksne, 2021
| Alder: | 20-79 |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Voksne, 2019
| Alder: | 20-79 |
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Voksne, 2017
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Policies, Interventions and Actions
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? | Present |
| Tax on unhealthy foods? | Present |
| 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)? | 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? | Incoming |
| 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? | Absent |
| National obesity strategy? | Absent |
| National childhood obesity strategy? | Unknown |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Absent |
| Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Present |
| National target(s) on reducing obesity? | Present |
| 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? | 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 October 26, 2022
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