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Contextual factors
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????????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1006 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants. Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2023
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1541 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2023. (2024) Food and Nutrition Administration. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSS%202023.pdf [Accessed 24.07,25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants. Only Kuwaiti population. Overweight by gender currently unavailable |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2021
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1676 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2021. Food and Nutrition Administration, Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx# [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants. Only Kuwaiti population |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1772 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants. Only Kuwaiti population. Overweight by gender currently unavailable |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2014
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 18-69 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4391 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2006
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 20-64 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2280 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Al-Nesf Y, Kamel M, El-Shazly MK, Makboul GM, Sadek AA, El-Sayed AM, El-Fararji A. Kuwait STEPS 2006. Kuwait Minsitry of Health, GCC, WHO 2006 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 1998-2000
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 9755 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Jackson RT, Al-Mousa Z, Al-Raqua M, Prakash P and Muhanna. (2001). Prevalence of coronary risk factors in healthy adult Kuwaitis. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 52:301 - 311 |
| Σημει?σεις: | Not a true representative of the population. Sample were those whose attended the Kuwait Medical Council (KMC) or Public Authority for Social Security (PASS) for a medical check up. |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
??????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 17,879 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12,585 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2022 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx# [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2019
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 15-18 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 706 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8726464/ (last accessed 06.06.2022) |
| Cutoffs: | International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age- and sex-specific BMI |
??????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12298 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2015
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 13-17 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3637 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2015_GSHS_Kuwait_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2013-2014
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 15-18 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 434 |
| ?????????? ??????: | ????????? |
| ??????????: | Musaiger A.O et al. 2016. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries: comparison between two international standards (ARABEAT-2). Nutr Hosp. 33(5). pp. 1062-1065. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
??????, 2012-2013
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 6-18 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 6574 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Elkum, N., Al-Arouj, M., Sharifi, M., Shaltout, A., and Bennakhi, A. (2016) Prevalence of childhood obesity in the state of Kuwait. Pediatric Obesity, 11: e30–e34. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12090 |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
??????, 2011
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 13-15 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2672 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_GSHS_FS_Kuwait.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2010-2011
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 15-18 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 316 |
| ?????????? ??????: | ???????????? |
| ??????????: | Musaiger AO, Al-Mannai M, Tayyem R, Al-Lalla O, Ali EY, Kalam F, Benhamed MM, Saghir S, Halahleh I, Djoudi Z, Chirane M.Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study. J Obes. 2012;2012:981390. doi: 10.1155/2012/981390. Epub 2012 Sep 18. |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait City |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
??????, 1999-2000
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 10-14 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 14659 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Al-Isa AN. (2004). Body mass index, overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti intermediate school adolescents aged 10 - 14 years. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58:1273 - 1277. |
| Ορισμο?: | This survey did not use Cole et al cut off. Reference for cut off: NCHS (1976 - 1980): Anthropometric reference data and prevalence of overweight. Vital & Health Statistics data from the National Health Survey Series 11, No. 238, DHHS Publication No(PHS)-87-1688, U.S. |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2023
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2912 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3192 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2021
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3411 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract) |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2020
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2217 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2019
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3393 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3383 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Weighted analyses to adjust for unbalanced age distribution using UNPD WPP; National Surveillance System; Kuwaiti citizens |
| Ορισμο?: | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2017
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3406 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3099 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2015
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2615 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2014
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 2864 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3571 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3860 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4200 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4062 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4099 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2008
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4199 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2007
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3949 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3422 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 5601 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2004
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4381 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4308 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2002
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 3842 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 4878 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12376 |
| ??????????: | Surveillance: Kuwait national nutritional surveillance system. Nutrition unit, Ministry of Health. Al Shaab, Kuwait, 1998 |
| Σημει?σεις: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Ορισμο?: | =>+2SD |
?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ??????
????????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1006 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants. Unlike previous KNSS, this survey includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2023
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1541 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2023. (2024) Food and Nutrition Administration. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSS%202023.pdf [Accessed 24.07,25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1772 |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
??????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 17,879 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | NB. Includes Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti children |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12298 |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2016
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12396 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. 2016. 2016 Annual Report. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.kw/Renderers/ShowPdf.ashx?Id=62b5708c-d2fa-45a5-b677-c02632ac76a7. [Last accessed 30 January 2019] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
?????????? ?????/?????????? ??? ??????????
????????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1006 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2023
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1541 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2023. (2024) Food and Nutrition Administration. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSS%202023.pdf [Accessed 24.07,25] |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 19+ |
| ??????? ?????????: | 1772 |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
??????, 2024
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 17,879 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Annual Report 2024 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. (2025). Food and Nutrition Administration https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
??????, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????? ?????????: | 12298 |
| ??????????: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
????????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Σημει?σεις: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
??????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 5-19 |
| ??????????: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Σημει?σεις: | Age standardised estimates |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2023
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2021
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract) |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2020
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2019
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2018
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2017
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2016
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2015
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2014
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2013
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2012
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2011
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2010
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2009
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2008
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2007
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2006
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2005
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2004
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2003
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2002
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2001
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 0-5 |
| ??????????: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Σημει?σεις: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Ορισμο?: | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
????????? ???????? ??????
????????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 18+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Ορισμο?: | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
??????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 18+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Ορισμο?: | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
????????, 2022
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 18+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Ορισμο?: | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
????????, 2016
| ??????????: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
??????, 2016
| ??????????: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
????????, 2016
| ??????????: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
??????, 2016
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
??????, 2016
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
????????, 2016
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
??????, 2010
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
??????, 2010
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
????????, 2010
| ??????: | 11-17 |
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Σημει?σεις: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Ορισμο?: | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
???? ???????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????
??????, 2009-2015
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 12-17 |
| ??????????: | Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
????????, 2017
| ??????: | 25+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Ορισμο?: | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Επιπολασμ?ς της καταν?λωσης φρο?των λιγ?τερο συχν? απ? ημερησ?ως
??????, 2015
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 12-17 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system |
| Ορισμο?: | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Επιπολασμ?ς της καταν?λωσης λαχανικ?ν λιγ?τερο συχν? απ? ημερησ?ως
??????, 2015
| ????? ???????: | ???????????????? |
| ??????: | 12-17 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system |
| Ορισμο?: | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
???? ??????????? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ???????
??????, 2009-2015
| ??????: | 12-17 |
| ??????????: | Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
????????, 2017
| ??????: | 25+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Ορισμο?: | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
????????, 2017
| ????? ???????: | ??? ??????? |
| ??????: | 25+ |
| ??????????: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Ορισμο?: | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
?????? ????? - ????????????? ??????????
????????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
??????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
????????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
????????, 2015
| ??????????: | Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Ορισμο?: | % of population with depression disorders |
??????, 2021
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
??????, 2021
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
????????, 2021
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
?????? ????? - ???????? ??????????
????????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
??????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
????????, 2021
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Ορισμο?: | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
????????, 2015
| ??????????: | Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Ορισμο?: | % of population with anxiety disorders |
??????, 2021
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
??????, 2021
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
????????, 2021
| ??????????: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
???????? ??? ?????????
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
??????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
???????? ??? ??????
????????, 2022
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
??????????? ????????
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
??????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
???????? ??? ??????????
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
??????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
???????? ??? ????????? ??????
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
??????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Καρκ?νος του νεφρο?
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
??????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
???????? ??? ??????
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2020
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2207 |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
???????? ????????? ?????
????????, 2015
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Ορισμο?: | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
??????, 2015
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Ορισμο?: | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
????????, 2015
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Ορισμο?: | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Αυξημ?νη χοληστερ?λη
????????, 2008
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Ορισμο?: | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
??????, 2008
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Ορισμο?: | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
????????, 2008
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Ορισμο?: | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Αυξημ?νη γλυκ?ζη α?ματος νηστε?ας
??????, 2014
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Ορισμο?: | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
????????, 2014
| ??????????: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Ορισμο?: | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
??????????? ??? ???????
????????, 2024
| ??????????: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
????????, 2021
| ??????: | 20-79 |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Ορισμο?: | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
????????, 2019
| ??????: | 20-79 |
| ??????????: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Ορισμο?: | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
????????, 2017
| ??????????: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Ορισμο?: | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Indicence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
| ????? ??? ????????????? ???????????, ?? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?????? 25 ????? ??? 29,9 ?????/m, ? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? 30 ????/m. | |
Thyroid Cancer
??????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
????????, 2022
| ??????: | 20+ |
| ?????????? ??????: | Εθνικ? |
| ??????????: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Ορισμο?: | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
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? | Present |
| Front-of-package labelling? | Unknown |
| Back-of-pack nutrition declaration? | Present |
| Color coding? | Unknown |
| Warning label? | Absent |
Regulation and marketing
| Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products? | Absent |
| Tax on unhealthy foods? | Absent |
| Tax on unhealthy drinks? | Absent |
| Are there fiscal policies on healthy products? | Absent |
| Subsidy on fruits? | Absent |
| Subsidy on vegetables? | Absent |
| Subsidy on other healthy products? | Absent |
| Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)? | Present |
| Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? | Present |
| Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? | Present |
| 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? | Present |
| Are there mandatory standards for food in schools? | Present |
| 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? | Unknown |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Unknown |
| Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Present |
| National target(s) on reducing obesity? | Present |
| Promotion of breastfeeding? | Present |
Monitoring and surveillance
| Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors? | Present |
| Within 5 years? | Present |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Present |
Key
Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown
Last updated December 15, 2025
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