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Contextual factors

??????????? ??? ???????????

????????, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:5328
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR369/FR369.pdf (last accessed 19.05.21)
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2019

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:35+
??????? ?????????:9188
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, multimorbidity, and related risk factors among adult Gambians: a cross-sectional nationwide study. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00508-9
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:1651
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:4024
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????? ?????????:5280
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 1996

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15+
??????? ?????????:5373
??????????:Prentice A. The emerging epidemic of obesity in developing coutnries. International Journal of Epidemilogy 2006;35:93-99
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

??????, 2014

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:13-15
??????? ?????????:960
?????????? ??????:??????
??????????:Juwara A, Huang N, Chien LY, Chen HJ. Stunting and weight statuses of adolescents differ between public and private schools in urban Gambia. Int J Public Health. 2016 Jul;61(6):717-726. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0836-6. Epub 2016 May 24. PMID: 27220546.
Σημει?σεις:Please note these figures are based on children attending urban public schools in Gambia. Currently no nationally representative data are available to us.
Cutoffs:CDC

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-19
??????? ?????????:795
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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. The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Small sample size
Ορισμο?:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

0-5 years, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:3964
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR369/FR369.pdf (last accessed 19.05.21)
Σημει?σεις:Infants
Ορισμο?: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, 2019-2020

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:3944
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:1363
??????????:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:3480
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:7200
??????????:SMART: National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:11423
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:4650
??????????:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

????????, 2010-2011

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:4651
??????????:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:6377
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

??????:0-5
??????? ?????????:2776
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ????????? ???????

????????, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:5328
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR369/FR369.pdf (last accessed 19.05.21)
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:1651
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:4024
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

??????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

0-5 years, 2019-2020

??????? ?????????:3944
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

??????? ?????????:9677
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018, Survey Findings Report. Banjul, The Gambia: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

??????? ?????????:3480
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

??????? ?????????:11423
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

??????? ?????????:6377
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

??????? ?????????:6377
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

??????? ?????????:2776
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ??????

????????, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS)and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????? ?????????:1651
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????? ?????????:4024
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ??????????

????????, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:5328
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS)and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:1651
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:4024
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

??????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2010

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25-64
??????????:Cham B, Scholes S, Ng Fat L, Badjie O, Groce NE, Mindell JS. The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 1;10(6):e033882. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882. PMID: 32487572; PMCID: PMC7265034.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

0-5 years, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????? ?????????:3964
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS)and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF.
Σημει?σεις:Infants.
Ορισμο?: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, 2019-2020

??????? ?????????:3944
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

??????? ?????????:1363
??????????:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

??????? ?????????:3480
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

??????? ?????????:11423
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

??????? ?????????:4650
??????????:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

??????? ?????????:6377
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

??????? ?????????:2776
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ??????????????????? ?????

????????, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:5328
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) and ICF. 2021. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR369/FR369.pdf (last accessed 19.05.21)
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:1651
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Σημει?σεις:Wealth Quintile
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:15-49
??????? ?????????:4024
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Σημει?σεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

??????, 2014

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:13-15
??????? ?????????:960
?????????? ??????:??????
??????????:Juwara A, Huang N, Chien LY, Chen HJ. Stunting and weight statuses of adolescents differ between public and private schools in urban Gambia. Int J Public Health. 2016 Jul;61(6):717-726. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0836-6. Epub 2016 May 24. PMID: 27220546.
Cutoffs:CDC

????????, 2014

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:13-15
??????? ?????????:960
?????????? ??????:??????
??????????:Juwara A, Huang N, Chien LY, Chen HJ. Stunting and weight statuses of adolescents differ between public and private schools in urban Gambia. Int J Public Health. 2016 Jul;61(6):717-726. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0836-6. Epub 2016 May 24. PMID: 27220546.
Cutoffs:CDC

0-5 years, 2019-2020

??????? ?????????:3944
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

??????? ?????????:1363
??????????:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

??????? ?????????:3480
??????????:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

??????? ?????????:11423
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

??????? ?????????:6377
??????????:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

??????? ?????????:2776
??????????:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Σημει?σεις: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.
Ορισμο?:=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

????????, 2022

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:20+
??????????: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.
Σημει?σεις:Age Standardised estimates
Ορισμο?:Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

??????, 2022

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:5-19
??????????: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.
Σημει?σεις:Age standardised estimates
Ορισμο?:Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2019-2020

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2018

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2013

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2012

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2010-2011

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2005-2006

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2000

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
Σημει?σεις:The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Ορισμο?:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

????????? ???????? ??????

????????, 2022

????? ???????:????????????????
??????:18+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)-(-)
Ορισμο?: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.

??????, 2022

????? ???????:????????????????
??????:18+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)-(-)
Ορισμο?: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.

????????, 2022

????? ???????:????????????????
??????:18+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)-(-)
Ορισμο?: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.

????????, 2016

??????????: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

??????, 2016

??????????: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

????????, 2016

??????????: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

Estimated per capita fruit intake

????????, 2017

??????:25+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμο?:Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day)

Estimated per capita processed meat intake

????????, 2017

??????:25+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμο?:Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

????????, 2017

????? ???????:??? ???????
??????:25+
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμο?:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

?????? ????? - ????????????? ??????????

????????, 2021

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

??????, 2021

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

????????, 2021

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

????????, 2015

??????????: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.
Ορισμο?:% of population with depression disorders

??????, 2021

?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

??????, 2021

?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

????????, 2021

?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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)
Ορισμο?:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

?????? ????? - ???????? ??????????

????????, 2021

??????:20+
??????????: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).
Ορισμο?:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

??????, 2021

??????:20+
??????????: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).
Ορισμο?:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

????????, 2021

??????:20+
??????????: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).
Ορισμο?:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

????????, 2015

??????????: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.
Ορισμο?:% of population with anxiety disorders

??????, 2021

??????????: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)

??????, 2021

??????????: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)

????????, 2021

??????????: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)

% ?????? ??????? 0-5 ????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ???? ??? ???????? ????????

0-5 years, 2010-2024

??????????:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Σημει?σεις: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

????????, 2024

?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CAHD. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. [Last Accessed 15.10.25]
Σημει?σεις:The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet.

????????, 2022

?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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.

???????? ??? ?????????

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000

??????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??????????? ????????

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

??????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

???????? ??? ??????????

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

??????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

???????? ??? ????????? ??????

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000

??????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκ?νος του νεφρο?

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

??????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

???????? ??? ??????

????????, 2022

??????:20+
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2020

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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 10.01.2351
Ορισμο?:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

???????? ????????? ?????

????????, 2015

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

??????, 2015

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

????????, 2015

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

Αυξημ?νη χοληστερ?λη

????????, 2008

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

??????, 2008

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

????????, 2008

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

Αυξημ?νη γλυκ?ζη α?ματος νηστε?ας

??????, 2014

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

????????, 2014

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

??????????? ??? ???????

????????, 2024

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

????????, 2021

??????:20-79
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Ορισμο?:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

????????, 2019

??????:20-79
??????????:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Ορισμο?:Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

????????, 2017

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

Ovarian Cancer

????????, 2022

??????:20+
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Indicence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m.

Thyroid Cancer

??????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

????????, 2022

??????:20+
?????????? ??????:Εθνικ?
??????????: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]
Ορισμο?:Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Gambia’s National Multi-Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs, 2022-2027

The National Multi-Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention and Control in The Gambia is a five-year roadmap of how The Gambia seeks to address the increasing NCD burden from May 2022 to April 2027. In the document, overweight and obesity is considered as a risk factor for NCDs.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2022-2027
Target age group:???????? ??? ??????
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

National Nutrition Council

National Multisectoral stakeholder mechanism in place (such as Coalition, Taskforce, Committee) for Obesity or Nutrition (including obesity)

Categories:Evidence of a multi-sectoral national coordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:???????? ??? ??????
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/26971 (last accessed 04.08.22) Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

The Republic of The Gambia National Nutrition Policy

Goal to improve the health and nutrition status of women and children

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2010-2020
Target age group:???????? ??? ??????
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of GINA (Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action). The Republic of The Gambia National Nutrition Policy 2010-20. Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeding 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:????????
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/

Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code Status Report 2016 (Promotion of Breastfeeding)

The 2016 report provides information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries. The report also identifies in which countries they actively promote the benefits of breastfeeding.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:????????
Organisation:WHO UNICEF IBFAN
References:WHO. UNICEF. IBFAN. Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code. Status Report 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016

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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?Absent
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

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

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?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?Absent
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)?Present

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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