• Overzicht
  • Obesitasprevalentie
  • Trends na verloop van tijd
  • Verdeling van de bevolking
  • Chauffeurs
  • Comorbiditeiten
  • Economische effecten
  • Beleid (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels)
  • Contextual factors
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Obesitasprevalentie

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:16370
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 2016-2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-69
Monstergrootte:6680
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Egypt National STEPwise Survey For Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors Report 2017 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Egypt_National_STEPwise_Survey_For_Noncommunicable_Diseases_Risk_Factors_2017_Report.pdf?ua=1
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. Available at http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):8379 Female7223 Male NB Not comparable with DHS 2014 data
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 2011-2012

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-65
Monstergrootte:5300
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 2008

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:11258
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2009. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and Macro International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2005

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:17169
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2006. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2005. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever married women 15 - 49 years.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2000

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:6751
Referenties:SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 1992

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:4855
Referenties:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Kinderen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2018-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:6-11
Monstergrootte:33150
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El-Shafie AM, Kasemy ZA, Omar ZA, et al. Prevalence of short stature and malnutrition among Egyptian primary school children and their coexistence with Anemia. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Jun;46(1):91. DOI: 10.1186/s13052-020-00855-y.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Kinderen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-9
Monstergrootte:12697
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2011

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:13-15
Monstergrootte:2568
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Egypt_GSHS_FS_2011.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2006

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:13-15
Monstergrootte:5249
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2006EGH_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2005

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:10-19
Monstergrootte:22827
Referenties:El-Zanaty, Fatma and Ann Way. 2006. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2005. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, National Population Council/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ORC Macro.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):NB Includes 18 & 19 years
Cutoffs:Other

0-5 years, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:9694
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 4,911, Girls = 4,783
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD Weight-for-height

0-5 years, 2014

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:14088
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:9469
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2008. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health, 2009
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:12448
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Caire, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2006
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Meisjes, 2005

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:12449
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Caire, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2006
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:5854
Referenties:IDHS: 2003 Egypt interim demographic and health survey. Demographic and Health Survey. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population [Egypt], National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Asociates, and ORC Macro, 2004
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1995-1996

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:9954
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1995. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1996
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1992-1993

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:7386
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt, 1993
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1991

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:3517
Referenties:PAPFAM: Egyptian maternal and child health survey (EMCHS). PAPCHILD Surveys. Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1992
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1988-1989

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:2082
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1988. Demographic and Health Surveys. Egypt National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1989
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Overgewicht/obesitas, naar opleiding

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:16370
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Mannen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Jongens, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669. Mother not present in household, not identified or missing = 2,922
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Mother's Education
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669. Mother not present in household, not identified or missing = 2,922
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Mother's Education
Cutoffs:WHO

Jongens, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:32980
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:32980
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:9694
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 4,911, Girls = 4,783
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Weight-for-height =>+2SD. Mother's Education.

0-5 years, 2014

Monstergrootte:14088
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Monstergrootte:9469
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2008. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health, 2009
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Monstergrootte:12448
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Caire, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2006
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Monstergrootte:5854
Referenties:IDHS: 2003 Egypt interim demographic and health survey. Demographic and Health Survey. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population [Egypt], National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Asociates, and ORC Macro, 2004
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1995-1996

Monstergrootte:9954
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1995. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1996
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1992-1993

Monstergrootte:7386
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt, 1993
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1988-1989

Monstergrootte:2082
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1988. Demographic and Health Surveys. Egypt National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1989
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Overgewicht / obesitas, naar leeftijd

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:16370
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Kinderen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2018-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:33,150
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Jongens, 2016-2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:2796
In aanmerking komend gebied:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referenties:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Meisjes, 2016-2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:2662
In aanmerking komend gebied:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referenties:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Kinderen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:32990
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):15825 Girls17165 Boys WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

Overgewicht / obesitas, per regio

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:16370
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:16370
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Mannen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Jongens, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Jongens, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2018-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:6-11
Monstergrootte:33,150
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Kinderen, 2016-2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:5458
In aanmerking komend gebied:Regional - Upper Egypt
Referenties:Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0897189719304598?via%3Dihub (last accessed 23.05.2022)
Cutoffs:CDC

Jongens, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:15825 Girls17165 Boys
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:15825 Girls17165 Boys
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):WHO Cut off used
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:9694
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 4,911, Girls = 4,783
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Weight-for-height =>+2SD

0-5 years, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:9694
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 4,911, Girls = 4,783
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Weight-for-height =>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Monstergrootte:14088
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Monstergrootte:9469
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2008. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health, 2009
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Monstergrootte:12448
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Caire, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2006
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Monstergrootte:5854
Referenties:IDHS: 2003 Egypt interim demographic and health survey. Demographic and Health Survey. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population [Egypt], National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Asociates, and ORC Macro, 2004
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1995-1996

Monstergrootte:9954
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1995. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1996
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1992-1993

Monstergrootte:7386
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt, 1993
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1991

Monstergrootte:3517
Referenties:PAPFAM: Egyptian maternal and child health survey (EMCHS). PAPCHILD Surveys. Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1992
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1988-1989

Monstergrootte:2082
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1988. Demographic and Health Surveys. Egypt National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1989
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Overgewicht/obesitas, naar socio-economische groep

Vrouwen, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Ever-married women aged 15-49, excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Mannen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-59
Monstergrootte:15602
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:19021
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Jongens, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:22499
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Never-married youth aged 5-19. Boys = 10,830, Girls = 11,669.
Cutoffs:WHO

Kinderen, 2018-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:6-11
Monstergrootte:33,150
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Jongens, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:32980
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Cutoffs:WHO

Meisjes, 2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Monstergrootte:32980
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2021-2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:9694
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) (2022): Egypt Family Health Survey 2021: Cairo-CAPMAS-December 2022.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Boys = 4,911, Girls = 4,783.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Weight-for-height =>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Monstergrootte:14088
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Monstergrootte:9469
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2008. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health, 2009
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Monstergrootte:12448
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Caire, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population, National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2006
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Monstergrootte:5854
Referenties:IDHS: 2003 Egypt interim demographic and health survey. Demographic and Health Survey. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population [Egypt], National Population Council, El-Zanaty and Asociates, and ORC Macro, 2004
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1995-1996

Monstergrootte:9954
Referenties:DHS: Egypt demographic and health survey 1995. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Population Council. Cairo, Egypt, 1996
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Volwassenen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimates
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Kinderen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Referenties: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.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age standardised estimates
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2014-2014

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:0-5
Referenties:UNICEF data available at https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/(last accessed 12.03.25)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Children under 5 falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age and falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population

Onvoldoende lichaamsbeweging

Volwassenen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.

Mannen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.

Vrouwen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.

Volwassenen, 2016

Referenties: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

Mannen, 2016

Referenties: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

Vrouwen, 2016

Referenties: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

Kinderen, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jongens, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meisjes, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Kinderen, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jongens, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meisjes, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Gemiddelde dagelijkse consumptie van koolzuurhoudende frisdranken

Kinderen, 2009-2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:12-17
Referenties: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

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalentie van minder dan dagelijkse fruitconsumptie

Kinderen, 2008-2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:12-17
Referenties: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
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalentie van minder dan dagelijkse groenteconsumptie

Kinderen, 2008-2015

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:12-17
Referenties: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
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Gemiddelde wekelijkse consumptie van fastfood

Kinderen, 2009-2015

Leeftijd:12-17
Referenties: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

Geschatte consumptie van verwerkt vlees per capita

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Geestelijke gezondheid - depressiestoornissen

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Mannen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Vrouwen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Mannen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Vrouwen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Kinderen, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Jongens, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Meisjes, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Geestelijke gezondheid - angststoornissen

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Mannen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Vrouwen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Mannen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Vrouwen, 2015-2021

Referenties: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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Kinderen, 2021

Referenties: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)

Jongens, 2021

Referenties: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)

Meisjes, 2021

Referenties: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)

% Zuigelingen die uitsluitend borstvoeding krijgen 0-5 maanden

0-5 years, 2010-2023

Referenties:Egypt Family Health Survey (EFHS) 2021
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023.

Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet

Volwassenen, 2022

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db.

Slokdarmkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Borstkanker

Vrouwen, 2022

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Darmkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Alvleesklierkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Galblaaskanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nierkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Baarmoederkanker

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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 10.01.2119
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Verhoogde bloeddruk

Volwassenen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mannen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Vrouwen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Verhoogd cholesterol

Volwassenen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mannen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Vrouwen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Verhoogde nuchtere bloedglucose

Mannen, 2014

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Vrouwen, 2014

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabetesprevalentie

Volwassenen, 2024

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

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20-79
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Volwassenen, 2019

Leeftijd:20-79
Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Volwassenen, 2017

Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Leukemia

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Thyroid Cancer

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

National Health Strategy 2024-2030

The National Health Strategy (2024-2030) outlines the key priorities for improving health in Egypt. This includes promoting a healthy lifestyle, and the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases by targeting key risk factors. It sets targets to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by 1/3 in 2030.

Categories (partial):Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2024-2030
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:www.mohp.gov.eg
Linked document:Download linked document

Maximum limits of trans-fatty acids in food

Food establishment operators are prohibited from using partial hydrogenation or handling or using partially hydrogenated oils and fats in food processing. There is a mandatory national limit of iTFA <2 g/100 g total oils and fats in all other foods. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2023 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:National Food Safety Authority
Find out more:extranet.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document

National Food and Nutrition Strategy 2023-2030

The National Food and Nutrition Strategy 2023-2030 focuses on: building healthy and sustainable food systems; increasing the availability and affordability of nutritious food for all; reducing stunting, wasting, and obesity among children and adolescents; improving diets; and preventing diet-related NCDs. It sets goals to halt the increase in overweight/obesity in children and adolescents, reduce saturated fat intake, and eliminate industrial transfats. The strategy is discussed within the National Health Strategy 2024-2030 linked below.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2023-2030
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:www.emro.who.int

Early Detection of Chronic Diseases and Kidney Disease Initiative

This initiative was launched in 2021 to provide early diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases to all citizens over 40 and those aged 18 or over with a history of chronic disease. It operates through over 3000 primary healthcare units across the country, providing screening services and education on preventive measures free of charge. Diagnosed patients are referred to hospitals to receive necessary treatments for free.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:www.100millionseha.eg

Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2020-2030

The WHO strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2020-2030) sets objectives and plans to improve nutrition in the region by 2030. This includes preventing overweight, obesity, and diet-related NCDs. The strategy sets targets to reduce the prevalence of overweight in children under 5, halt the rise in diabetes and overweight in adults, halt the rise in overweight in children and adolescents, and eliminate industrially-processed trans fats from the food supply. A framework for countries to reach these goals is provided.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2020-2030
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:World Health Organization
Find out more:iris.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2020–2030. Cairo: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2019. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Women's Health Support Initiative

The Presidential Sustainable Initiative to Support Egyptian Women's Health was launched in 2019 to provide women with free screening services across the country in a confidential and private atmosphere. These services include screening for non-communicable diseases, body measurements, and education about how to perform self-examinations and the importance of risk factors. Calls for screenings are received through the '100 Million Lives' campaign. In May 2024, the initiative reported that they had received 49 million visits since its launch.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:www.100millionseha.eg

100 Million Lives Campaign

A campaign of the Ministry of Health and Population for mass screening and treatment for the entire population of Egypt for Hepatitis C and non-communicable disease. It was launched in October 2018 and has been succeeded by numerous other public health initiatives intended to raise awareness of the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles and avoiding risk factors for NCDs.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:www.100millionseha.eg

Egypt Multisectoral Action Plan For Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control 2018 – 2022

This multisectoral action plan aims to alleviate the burden of avoidable morbidity and mortality due to NCDs. It has been developed in order to achieve the nine national NCD targets adopted by Egypt in 2021, based on the nine voluntary global NCD targets. The 9 targets are: 15% reduction of premature mortality from NCD by 2022, and 20% by 2025. 5% relative reduction of physical inactivity by 2022, 10% by 2025. 20% relative reduction of salt/sodium intake by 2022, 30% by 2025. 10% relative reduction of tobacco use by 2022, 20% by 2025. 15% relative reduction of raised blood pressure by 2022, 25% by 2025. Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity through 2025. 10% coverage of drug therapy to prevent CVD by 2022, 15% by 2025. 70% availability of essential NCDs medicines and basic technologies to treat major NCDs by 2022, 80% by 2025.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2018-2022
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Population
Find out more:extranet.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document

Egypt National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2017-2021

Egypt National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2017-2021

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2021
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

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:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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:Volwassenen
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?Absent
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Unknown
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)?Present
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Present
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?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
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?Present

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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