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  • Obesitasprevalentie
  • Trends na verloop van tijd
  • Contextual factors
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Obesitasprevalentie

Volwassenen, 2024

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:18-69
Monstergrootte:8,877
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. (2025). STEPS Survey on Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases, Ethiopia - 2024. https://ephi.gov.et/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ETH-2024-NCD-Report-Final.pdf [Accessed 09.06.26]
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

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:24586
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Statistical Agency/CSA/Ethiopia and ICF. 2016. Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: CSA and ICF.
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. NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 30.09.20)
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:15-69
Monstergrootte:9801
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ethiopia 2015 STEPS Survey. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Ethiopia_2015_STEPS_Report.pdf (Last accessed 10.08.20)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):3977 Men, 5823 Women
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

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:26614
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Statistical Agency/Ethiopia and ICF International. 2012. Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Central Statistical Agency 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, 2005

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:5901
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Central Statistical Agency/Ethiopia and ORC Macro. 2006. Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2005. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Central Statistical Agency/Ethiopia and ORC Macro.
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, 2000

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-49
Monstergrootte:6493
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.

Meisjes, 2024-2025

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-19
Monstergrootte:2,238
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS) and ICF. 2026. Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2024–25. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: ESS and ICF. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR399-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm [Accessed 06.08.26]
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Kinderen, 2016

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:15-19
Monstergrootte:4889
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Central Statistical Agency/CSA/Ethiopia and ICF. 2016. Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: CSA and ICF.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):2732 girls and 2157 boys
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Kinderen, 2016

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:11-15
Monstergrootte:448
In aanmerking komend gebied:Regionaal
Referenties:Desalew A, Mandesh A, Semahegn A. Childhood overweight, obesity and associated factors among primary school children in dire dawa, eastern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study.BMC Obes. 2017 Jun 1;4:20. doi: 10.1186/s40608-017-0156-2. eCollection 2017.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Region: Dire Dawa (Eastern Ethiopia), Small sample size, n= 448
Cutoffs:CDC

0-5 years, 2019

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:5338
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) [Ethiopia] and ICF. 2021. Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2019: Final Report. Rockville, Maryland, USA: EPHI and ICF. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR363/FR363.pdf (Last accessed 19.05.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Infants.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Children whose weight-for-height Z-score is more than two standard deviations (+2 SD) above the median of the reference population are considered overweight.
Cutoffs:Other

0-5 years, 2019

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:5301
Referenties:IDHS: Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2019: Final Report. Rockville, Maryland, USA: EPHI and ICF, 2021.
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, 2016

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:10434
Referenties:DHS: Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: CSA and ICF.
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, 2014

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:5045
Referenties:DHS-Style: Ethiopia mini demographic and health survey 2014. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014.
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, 2010-2011

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:11013
Referenties:DHS: Ethiopia demographic and health survey 2011. Demographic and Health Surveys. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Agency and ICF International, 2012
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:4753
Referenties:DHS: Ethiopia demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, Maryland, USA: General Statistical Agency 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, 2000

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:10794
Referenties:DHS: Ethiopia demographic and health survey 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Authority and ORC Macro, 2001
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, 2000

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:10795
Referenties:DHS: Ethiopia demographic and health survey 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Authority and ORC Macro, 2001
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

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