Dominika
Upper-middle income
- PÄrskats
- AptaukoÅ¡anÄs izplatÄ«ba
- IedzÄ«votÄju sadalÄ«jums
- IetekmÄ“jošie faktori
- Blakusslimības
- Politikas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ)
- Contextual factors
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IedzÄ«votÄju sadalÄ«jums
IetekmÄ“jošie faktori
Nepietiekamas aktivitÄtes
Bezalkoholisko dzērienu patēriņš
Augļu patēriņš
DÄrzeņu patÄ“riņš
Ä€trÄs Ä“dinÄÅ¡anas produktu patÄ“riņš
PÄrstrÄdÄtas gaļas patÄ“riņš
Graudaugu patēriņš
Depresija
Trauksme
AptaukoÅ¡anÄs cÄ“loņi »
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Blakusslimības
Politikas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ)
Contextual factors
AptaukoÅ¡anÄs izplatÄ«ba
Pieaugušie, 2007-2008
| Apsekojuma veids: | MÄ“rÄ«tÄ vÄ“rtÄ«ba |
| Vecums: | 15-64 |
| Izlases lielums: | 1059 |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| Atsauces: | Dominica STEPS Survey 2008 |
| Ja nav norÄdÄ«ts citÄdi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg lÄ«dz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukoÅ¡anÄs attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielÄks par 30 kg/m². | |
Bērni, 2009
| Apsekojuma veids: | Pašu ziņojums |
| Vecums: | 13-15 |
| Izlases lielums: | 1642 |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| Atsauces: | 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
Pieaugušie, 2022
| Apsekojuma veids: | MÄ“rÄ«tÄ vÄ“rtÄ«ba |
| 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. |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Age Standardised estimates |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Bērni, 2022
| Apsekojuma veids: | MÄ“rÄ«tÄ vÄ“rtÄ«ba |
| 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. |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Age standardised estimates |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
Nepietiekamas fiziskÄs aktivitÄtes
Pieaugušie, 2016
| Atsauces: | 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 |
Vīrieši, 2016
| Atsauces: | 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 |
Sievietes, 2016
| Atsauces: | 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 |
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) |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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) |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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) |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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 |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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 |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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 |
| PiezÄ«mes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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. |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
GÄzÄ“to bezalkoholisko dzÄ“rienu vidÄ“jais patÄ“riņa biežums dienÄ
Bērni, 2009-2015
| Apsekojuma veids: | MÄ“rÄ«tÄ vÄ“rtÄ«ba |
| 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
| Vecums: | 25+ |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| Atsauces: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Augļu patÄ“riņa, kas ir mazÄks par ikdienas patÄ“riņu, Ä«patsvars
Bērni, 2009
| Apsekojuma veids: | Pašu ziņojums |
| Vecums: | 12-17 |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
DÄrzeņu patÄ“riņa, kas ir mazÄks par ikdienas patÄ“riņu, Ä«patsvars
Bērni, 2009
| Apsekojuma veids: | Pašu ziņojums |
| Vecums: | 12-17 |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
VidÄ“jais ÄtrÄs Ä“dinÄÅ¡anas iestÄžu apmeklēšanas biežums nedēļÄ
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 |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Pieaugušie, 2017
| Vecums: | 25+ |
| AptvertÄ teritorija: | Valsts |
| Atsauces: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Pieaugušie, 2017
| Apsekojuma veids: | MÄ“rÄ«tÄ vÄ“rtÄ«ba |
| Vecums: | 25+ |
| Atsauces: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
GarÄ«gÄ veselÄ«ba – depresijas traucÄ“jumi
Pieaugušie, 2021
| Vecums: | 20+ |
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Vīrieši, 2021
| Vecums: | 20+ |
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Sievietes, 2021
| Vecums: | 20+ |
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Bērni, 2021
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Zēni, 2021
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Meitenes, 2021
| AptvertÄ 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) |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
GarÄ«gÄ veselÄ«ba – trauksmes problÄ“mas
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). |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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). |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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). |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
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) |
PaaugstinÄts asinsspiediens
Pieaugušie, 2015
| Atsauces: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
PaaugstinÄts holesterÄ«na lÄ«menis
Pieaugušie, 2008
| Atsauces: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
PaaugstinÄts glikozes lÄ«menis asinÄ«s
Vīrieši, 2014
| Atsauces: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| AptvertÄ 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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 |
| DefinÄ«cijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodÄ): | 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
Last updated October 26, 2022
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