Il-Gambja
Low income
- Deskrizzjoni ?enerali
- Prevalenza tal-obe?it
- Xejriet ma?-?mien
- Tqassim tal-popolazzjoni
- Kaw?i
- Komorbiditajiet
- Impatt ekonomiku
- Politiki
- Contextual factors
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Tqassim tal-popolazzjoni
Kaw?i
Komorbiditajiet
Kan?er tal-esofagu
Kan?er kolorettali
Kan?er tal-frixa
Kan?er tal-marrara
Kan?er tal-kliewi
Kan?er tal-utru
Pressjoni g?olja tad-demm
Kolesterol g?oli
Zokkor fid-demm g?oli waqt is-sawm
Prevalenza tad-dijabete
Ovarian Cancer
Leukemia
Liver & bile duct cancer
Mulitple Myeloma
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Thyroid Cancer
Ni??el il-karta tar-rapport
Impatt ekonomiku
Politiki
Contextual factors
Prevalenza tal-obe?it
Nisa, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5328 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Adulti, 2019
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 35+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 9188 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2018
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1651 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4024 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Adulti, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5280 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Adulti, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Adulti, 1996
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5373 |
| Referenzi: | Prentice A. The emerging epidemic of obesity in developing coutnries. International Journal of Epidemilogy 2006;35:93-99 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Tfal, 2014
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 13-15 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 960 |
| Erja Koperta: | Urban |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | 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 |
Bniet, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-19 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 795 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Small sample size |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3964 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Noti: | Infants |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3944 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1363 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3480 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014. |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 7200 |
| Referenzi: | SMART: National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 11423 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010-2011
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4650 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
Bniet, 2010-2011
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4651 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005-2006
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 6377 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2776 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
% Women living with overweight or obesity in Australia by region, 2013-2019
Nisa
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 2013: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. 2018: National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 2019: 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. |
| Metodolo?iji differenti setg?u ntu?aw biex tin?abar din id-dejta u g?alhekk dejta minn st?arri? differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jog??bok i??ekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta ori?inali g?all-metodolo?iji u?ati | |
% Women living with overweight or obesity in Gambia 2013-2019
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 2013: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. 2018: National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 2019: 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) |
| Metodolo?iji differenti setg?u ntu?aw biex tin?abar din id-dejta u g?alhekk dejta minn st?arri? differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jog??bok i??ekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta ori?inali g?all-metodolo?iji u?ati | |
Pi? ?ejjed/obe?ità skont l-edukazzjoni
Nisa, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5328 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2018
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1651 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4024 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Ir?iel, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
0-5 years, 2019-2020
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3944 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 9677 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018, Survey Findings Report. Banjul, The Gambia: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3480 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014. |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 11423 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005-2006
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 6377 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005-2006
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 6377 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2776 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
Pi? ?ejjed/obe?it skont l-et
Nisa, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2018
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1651 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4024 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Adulti, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Pi? ?ejjed/obe?ità skont ir-re?jun
Nisa, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5328 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2018
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1651 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4024 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Ir?iel, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2010
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25-64 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
0-5 years, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3964 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Infants. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3944 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1363 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3480 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014. |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 11423 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010-2011
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4650 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005-2006
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 6377 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2776 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
Pi? ?ejjed/obe?ità skont il-grupp so?joekonomiku
Nisa, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5328 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2018
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1651 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)-Gambia, UNICEF, Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), GroundWork. Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Noti: | Wealth Quintile |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2013
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 15-49 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4024 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS and ICF International. |
| Noti: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Subien, 2014
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 13-15 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 960 |
| Erja Koperta: | Urban |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Bniet, 2014
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 13-15 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 960 |
| Erja Koperta: | Urban |
| Referenzi: | 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
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3944 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1363 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 3480 |
| Referenzi: | DHS: The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014. |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 11423 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey 2010 (MICS): Final report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBOS, 2012 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005-2006
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 6377 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2776 |
| Referenzi: | MICS: The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | =>+2SD |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adulti, 2022
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Tfal, 2022
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 5-19 |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Noti: | Age standardised estimates |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | Gambia National Micronutrient Survey 2018. Banjul, Gambia; 2019 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International, 2014. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | National Nutrition Survey in the Gambia using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transition (SMART) methods |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | Gambia Integrated Household Survey Income and Expenditure Poverty Assessment-2010 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005/2006 Report. Banjul, The Gambia: GBoS, 2007 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | The Gambia multiple indicator cluster survey report, 2000 (MICS). Banjul, The Gambia, 2002 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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 |
Attivit fi?ika insuffi?jenti
Adulti, 2022
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Et: | 18+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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. |
Ir?iel, 2022
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Et: | 18+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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. |
Nisa, 2022
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Et: | 18+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | 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. |
Adulti, 2016
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Ir?iel, 2016
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Nisa, 2016
| Referenzi: | 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
Adulti, 2017
| Et: | 25+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Adulti, 2017
| Et: | 25+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adulti, 2017
| Tip ta' st?arri?: | Imkejjel |
| Et: | 25+ |
| Referenzi: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Sa??a mentali - disturbi tad-depressjoni
Adulti, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Ir?iel, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Nisa, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Adulti, 2015
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | % of population with depression disorders |
Tfal, 2021
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Subien, 2021
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Bniet, 2021
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Sa??a mentali - disturbi ta' ansjet
Adulti, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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). |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Ir?iel, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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). |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Nisa, 2021
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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). |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Adulti, 2015
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Tfal, 2021
| Referenzi: | 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) |
Subien, 2021
| Referenzi: | 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) |
Bniet, 2021
| Referenzi: | 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) |
% ta' trabi ta' bejn 0-5 xhur imreddg?a biss
0-5 years, 2010-2024
| Referenzi: | The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019- 20. Banjul, The Gambia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBoS and ICF |
| Noti: | 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
Adulti, 2024
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Noti: | The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet. |
Adulti, 2022
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
Kan?er tal-esofagu
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Ir?iel, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kan?er kolorettali
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Ir?iel, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kan?er tal-frixa
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Ir?iel, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kan?er tal-marrara
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Ir?iel, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kan?er tal-kliewi
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Ir?iel, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kan?er tal-utru
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2020
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Pressjoni g?olja tad-demm
Adulti, 2015
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Ir?iel, 2015
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Nisa, 2015
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Kolesterol g?oli
Adulti, 2008
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Ir?iel, 2008
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Nisa, 2008
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Zokkor fid-demm g?oli waqt is-sawm
Ir?iel, 2014
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Nisa, 2014
| Referenzi: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalenza tad-dijabete
Adulti, 2024
| Referenzi: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adulti, 2021
| Et: | 20-79 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adulti, 2019
| Et: | 20-79 |
| Referenzi: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adulti, 2017
| Referenzi: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Sakemm ma ji?ix indikat mod ie?or, il-pi? ?ejjed jirreferi g?al BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m, l-obe?it tirreferi g?al BMI akbar minn 30kg/m. | |
Thyroid Cancer
Ir?iel, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Nisa, 2022
| Et: | 20+ |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingli? biss): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
| Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | 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
Last updated September 13, 2022
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