• Vue densemble
  • Prvalence de lobsit
  • Tendances au fil du temps
  • Ventilation de la population
  • Facteurs de risques
  • Comorbidits
  • Impact conomique
  • Politiques (uniquement disponibles en anglais)
  • Contextual factors
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Prvalence de lobsit

Femmes, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:5328
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Adultes, 2019

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:35+
Taille de lchantillon:9188
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2018

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:1651
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:4024
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Adultes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Taille de lchantillon:5280
Rgion couverte:National
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Adultes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Adultes, 1996

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15+
Taille de lchantillon:5373
Rfrences:Prentice A. The emerging epidemic of obesity in developing coutnries. International Journal of Epidemilogy 2006;35:93-99
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Enfants, 2014

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:13-15
Taille de lchantillon:960
Rgion couverte:Urbain
Rfrences: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.
Notes: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

Filles, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-19
Taille de lchantillon:795
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Small sample size
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:3964
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Notes:Infants
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:3944
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:1363
Rfrences:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:3480
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:7200
Rfrences:SMART: National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:11423
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:4650
Rfrences:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

Filles, 2010-2011

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:4651
Rfrences:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:6377
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

ge:0-5
Taille de lchantillon:2776
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

Surpoids/obésité selon le niveau de scolarité

Femmes, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:5328
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2018

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:1651
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:4024
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Hommes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Taille de lchantillon:3944
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Taille de lchantillon:9677
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018, Survey Findings Report. Banjul, The Gambia: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Taille de lchantillon:3480
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Taille de lchantillon:11423
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

Taille de lchantillon:6377
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

Taille de lchantillon:6377
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Taille de lchantillon:2776
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

Surpoids/obésité selon l'âge

Femmes, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2018

Type denqute:Mesur
Taille de lchantillon:1651
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
Taille de lchantillon:4024
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Adultes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Surpoids/obésité selon la région

Femmes, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:5328
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2018

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:1651
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:4024
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Hommes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2010

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25-64
Rfrences: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.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
Taille de lchantillon:3964
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Infants.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Taille de lchantillon:3944
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Taille de lchantillon:1363
Rfrences:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Taille de lchantillon:3480
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Taille de lchantillon:11423
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Taille de lchantillon:4650
Rfrences:Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

Taille de lchantillon:6377
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Taille de lchantillon:2776
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

Surpoids/obésité selon le groupe socio-économique

Femmes, 2019-2020

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:5328
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2018

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:1651
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Notes:Wealth Quintile
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2013

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:15-49
Taille de lchantillon:4024
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Garons, 2014

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:13-15
Taille de lchantillon:960
Rgion couverte:Urbain
Rfrences: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

Filles, 2014

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:13-15
Taille de lchantillon:960
Rgion couverte:Urbain
Rfrences: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

Taille de lchantillon:3944
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Taille de lchantillon:1363
Rfrences:Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Taille de lchantillon:3480
Rfrences:DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Taille de lchantillon:11423
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005-2006

Taille de lchantillon:6377
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Taille de lchantillon:2776
Rfrences:MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Notes: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Adultes, 2022

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:20+
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Age Standardised estimates
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Enfants, 2022

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:5-19
Rfrences: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.
Notes:Age standardised estimates
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:0-5
Rfrences: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]
Notes:The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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

% d'activit physique insuffisante

Adultes, 2022

Type denqute:Autodclar
ge:18+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)-(-)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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.

Hommes, 2022

Type denqute:Autodclar
ge:18+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)-(-)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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.

Femmes, 2022

Type denqute:Autodclar
ge:18+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)-(-)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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.

Adultes, 2016

Rfrences: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

Hommes, 2016

Rfrences: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

Femmes, 2016

Rfrences: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

Adultes, 2017

ge:25+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day)

Estimated per capita processed meat intake

Adultes, 2017

ge:25+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultes, 2017

Type denqute:Mesur
ge:25+
Rfrences:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Sant mentale - troubles dpressifs

Adultes, 2021

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Hommes, 2021

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Femmes, 2021

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Adultes, 2015

Rfrences: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% of population with depression disorders

Enfants, 2021

Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Garons, 2021

Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Filles, 2021

Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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)
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Sant mentale - troubles anxieux

Adultes, 2021

ge:20+
Rfrences: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).
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Hommes, 2021

ge:20+
Rfrences: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).
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Femmes, 2021

ge:20+
Rfrences: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).
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Adultes, 2015

Rfrences: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.
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):% of population with anxiety disorders

Enfants, 2021

Rfrences: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)

Garons, 2021

Rfrences: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)

Filles, 2021

Rfrences: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)

% de nourrissons gs de 0 5 mois nourris exclusivement avec du lait maternel

0-5 years, 2010-2024

Rfrences:The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF
Notes: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

Adultes, 2024

Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Notes:The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet.

Adultes, 2022

Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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.

Cancer de l'œsophage

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000

Hommes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer colorectal

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Hommes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer du pancras

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Hommes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer de la vsicule biliaire

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000

Hommes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer des reins

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Hommes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer de l'utrus

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2020

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Hypertension

Adultes, 2015

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

Hommes, 2015

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

Femmes, 2015

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

Hypercholestérolémie

Adultes, 2008

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

Hommes, 2008

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

Femmes, 2008

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

Hyperglycémie à jeun

Hommes, 2014

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

Femmes, 2014

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

Prvalence du diabte

Adultes, 2024

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

Adultes, 2021

ge:20-79
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adultes, 2019

ge:20-79
Rfrences:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adultes, 2017

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

Ovarian Cancer

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Indicence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000
Sauf indication contraire, le surpoids fait rfrence un IMC compris entre 25 kg et 29,9 kg/m, l'obsit fait rfrence un IMC suprieur 30 kg/m.

Thyroid Cancer

Hommes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):Incidence per 100,000

Femmes, 2022

ge:20+
Rgion couverte:National
Rfrences: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]
Dfinitions (uniquement disponible en anglais):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:Enfants et adultes
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:Enfants et adultes
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:Enfants et adultes
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:Adultes
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:Adultes
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

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