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Contextual factors

Występowanie otyłości

Dorośli, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1006
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi: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.
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2023

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1541
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi: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
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2021

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1676
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi: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
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1772
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Uwagi: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
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2014

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:18-69
Liczebność próby:4391
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2006

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:20-64
Liczebność próby:2280
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 1998-2000

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:9755
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Uwagi: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.
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dzieci, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Liczebność próby:17,879
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis.
Cutoffs:WHO

Dzieci, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Liczebność próby:12,585
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Annual Report 2022 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx# [Accessed 24.07.25]
Cutoffs:WHO

Dzieci, 2019

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:15-18
Liczebność próby:706
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Liczebność próby:12298
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2015

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:13-17
Liczebność próby:3637
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2013-2014

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:15-18
Liczebność próby:434
Objęty obszar:Regionalny
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2012-2013

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:6-18
Liczebność próby:6574
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2011

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:13-15
Liczebność próby:2672
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2010-2011

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:15-18
Liczebność próby:316
Objęty obszar:Regionalne
Bibliografia: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.
Uwagi:Kuwait City
Cutoffs:IOTF

Dzieci, 1999-2000

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:10-14
Liczebność próby:14659
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:2912
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3192
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3411
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract)
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:2217
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3393
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3383
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3406
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3099
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:2615
Bibliografia:Surveillance: The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:2864
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3571
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3860
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2011

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4200
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4062
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4099
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4199
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2007

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3949
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3422
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:5601
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4381
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4308
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2002

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:3842
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2001

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:4878
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996-1997

Wiek:0-5
Liczebność próby:12376
Bibliografia:Surveillance: Kuwait national nutritional surveillance system. Nutrition unit, Ministry of Health. Al Shaab, Kuwait, 1998
Uwagi: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):=>+2SD

Nadwaga/otyłość według wieku

Dorośli, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:1006
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi: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.
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2023

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:1541
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:1772
Bibliografia: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)
Uwagi:NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dzieci, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:17,879
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:NB. Includes Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti children
Cutoffs:WHO

Dzieci, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:12298
Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2016

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Liczebność próby:12396
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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

Nadwaga/otyłość według regionu

Dorośli, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1006
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2023

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1541
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dorośli, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:19+
Liczebność próby:1772
Bibliografia: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)
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Dzieci, 2024

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Liczebność próby:17,879
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis.
Cutoffs:WHO

Dzieci, 2018

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Liczebność próby:12298
Bibliografia: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

Dorośli, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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.
Uwagi:Age Standardised estimates
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Dzieci, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:5-19
Bibliografia: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.
Uwagi:Age standardised estimates
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2023

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:0-5
Bibliografia: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]
Uwagi:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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

Niewystarczająca aktywność fizyczna

Dorośli, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:18+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)-(-)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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.

Mężczyźni, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:18+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)-(-)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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.

Kobiety, 2022

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:18+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)-(-)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):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.

Dorośli, 2016

Bibliografia: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

Mężczyźni, 2016

Bibliografia: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

Kobiety, 2016

Bibliografia: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

Dzieci, 2016

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chłopcy, 2016

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dziewczęta, 2016

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dzieci, 2010

Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chłopcy, 2010

Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dziewczęta, 2010

Wiek:11-17
Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Uwagi:% 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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Średnia dzienna częstotliwość spożycia gazowanych napojów bezalkoholowych

Dzieci, 2009-2015

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:12-17
Bibliografia: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

Dorośli, 2017

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:25+
Bibliografia:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Liczba osób spożywających owoce rzadziej niż raz dziennie

Dzieci, 2015

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:12-17
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Liczba osób spożywających warzywa rzadziej niż raz dziennie

Dzieci, 2015

Typ ankiety:Dane deklarowane
Wiek:12-17
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Średnia tygodniowa częstotliwość spożywania fast foodów

Dzieci, 2009-2015

Wiek:12-17
Bibliografia: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

Szacunkowe spożycie przetworzonego mięsa na mieszkańca

Dorośli, 2017

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:25+
Bibliografia:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Dorośli, 2017

Typ ankiety:Dane obserwowane
Wiek:25+
Bibliografia:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Zdrowie psychiczne – zaburzenia depresyjne

Dorośli, 2021

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Mężczyźni, 2021

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Kobiety, 2021

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Dorośli, 2015

Bibliografia: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% of population with depression disorders

Dzieci, 2021

Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Chłopcy, 2021

Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Dziewczęta, 2021

Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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)
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Zdrowie psychiczne – zaburzenia lękowe

Dorośli, 2021

Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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).
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Mężczyźni, 2021

Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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).
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Kobiety, 2021

Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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).
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Dorośli, 2015

Bibliografia: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.
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% of population with anxiety disorders

Dzieci, 2021

Bibliografia: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)

Chłopcy, 2021

Bibliografia: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)

Dziewczęta, 2021

Bibliografia: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)

Rak przełyku

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000

Mężczyźni, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak piersi

Kobiety, 2022

Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Rak jelita grubego

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Mężczyźni, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak trzustki

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Mężczyźni, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak pęcherzyka żółciowego

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000

Mężczyźni, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak nerki

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Mężczyźni, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak macicy

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2020

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Podwyższone ciśnienie tętnicze

Dorośli, 2015

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

Mężczyźni, 2015

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

Kobiety, 2015

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

Podwyższony poziom cholesterolu

Dorośli, 2008

Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mężczyźni, 2008

Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Kobiety, 2008

Bibliografia:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Podwyższony poziom glukozy we krwi na czczo

Mężczyźni, 2014

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

Kobiety, 2014

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

Występowanie cukrzycy

Dorośli, 2024

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

Dorośli, 2021

Wiek:20-79
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Dorośli, 2019

Wiek:20-79
Bibliografia:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Dorośli, 2017

Bibliografia:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Indicence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000
O ile nie zaznaczono inaczej, nadwaga odnosi się do BMI między 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m², otyłość odnosi się do BMI powyżej 30 kg/m².

Thyroid Cancer

Mężczyźni, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

Kobiety, 2022

Wiek:20+
Objęty obszar:Krajowe
Bibliografia: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]
Definicje (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim):Incidence per 100,000

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Ban on Trans Fats in Food Products (GSO 2483/2024)

From May 2025, food products in Kuwait must not contain trans fats. This replaces previous technical regulations on trans fat content.

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)
Find out more:foodcomplianceinternational.com
Linked document:Download linked document
References:arabtimes (2025). Kuwait to Ban Trans Fats in Food Products Starting May 2025. [online] arabtimes. Available at: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-to-ban-trans-fats-in-food-products-starting-may-2025/ [Accessed 01.09.2025]

"Create a Healthy Lifestyle for Yourself" Guide

This booklet provides guidance for teachers, health educators, and nutritionists to design and implement educational activities for children to learn healthy habits. It is intended to promote healthy eating and regular exercise in children, as well as in teachers. It includes specific guidance on how to educate children on topics including exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, reading food labels, and reducing sugar, fat, and salt intake, among others. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2024 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dzieci
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

Kuwait Food Based Dietary Guideline

Dietary guidelines for the Kuwaiti population. They include physical activity recommendations for children, adults, and the elderly, along with guidance on how to interpret food labels, maintain a healthy weight, and limit intake of fat, added sugar and salt,

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2023 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)
Find out more:www.pafn.gov.kw
Linked document:Download linked document

National Strategy for the Prevention and Response to Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health (2022-2030)

Updated national strategy to prevent and address non-communicable diseases and risk factors through monitoring, preventive efforts and the strengthening of the health system. It includes a target to halt the rise in obesity and diabetes among adults and children. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2022-2030
Target age group:Dorośli
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:World Health Organization Noncommunicable Disease Document Repository. https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/documents/Db

Ministerial Resolution No. (5) of 2021 Regulations on Health Requirements for School Cafeterias

Mandatory nutritional standards for food served in school cafeterias. This includes bans on certain foods and drinks such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, sweets, processed meats, and french fries, among others.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dzieci
Organisation:Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)
Find out more:gifna.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with the kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Food and Nutrition Action (GIFNA). https://gifna.who.int/

Gulf Executive Plan to Combat Diabetes (2020–2025)

The Gulf Health Council's executive plan to combat diabetes in the Gulf community by tackling risk factors including obesity, improving early detection, and strengthening healthcare. The plan includes specific targets to reduce physical inactivity by 10%, reduce salt intake by 30%, and reduce the incidence rate of diabetes/obesity. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2020-2025
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Gulf Health Council
Linked document:Download linked document

National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (2020-2025)

Updated national strategy for the prevention and response to non-communicable chronic diseases in the State of Kuwait for the 2020 to 2025 period. Includes targets to halt the rise in diabetes and obesity. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2020-2025
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:World Health Organization Noncommunicable Disease Document Repository. https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/documents/Db

Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2020-2030

The WHO strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2020-2030) sets objectives and plans to improve nutrition in the region by 2030. This includes preventing overweight, obesity, and diet-related NCDs. The strategy sets targets to reduce the prevalence of overweight in children under 5, halt the rise in diabetes and overweight in adults, halt the rise in overweight in children and adolescents, and eliminate industrially-processed trans fats from the food supply. A framework for countries to reach these goals is provided.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2020-2030
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:World Health Organization
Find out more:iris.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2020–2030. Cairo: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2019. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

The Kuwait Cancer Control Center Strategic Plan (2019-2023)

The Kuwait Cancer Control Center's (KCCC) plan to improve cancer care and control regionally and internationally. (Document in English)

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2019-2023
Target age group:Dorośli
Organisation:Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Linked document:Download linked document

National strategy for the prevention and response to noncommunicable chronic diseases in the State of Kuwait 2017-2025

National strategy for the prevention and response to noncommunicable chronic diseases in the State of Kuwait 2017-2025. Includes targets on tobacco control, diabetes and obesity.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017-2025
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Government
Linked document:Download linked document

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Standards relating to trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination (GSO 2483/2017)

The standard specifies a maximum level of 2% in vegetable oils and soft spreadable margarines, and 5% in all other foods, including ingredients sold to restaurants. This standard was accepted by the Kuwaiti government following the adopted of the Gulf Coperation Council adoption of the GSO standard and regulation of Trans Fatty Acids (GSO 2483/ 2015)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Minister of Public Authority of Industry
Find out more:gifna.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2021. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Gulf Technical Regulation: Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs

Gulf Cooperation Council countries namely adopted the standards GSO (09/2013) Amd 2016 and GSO (150- 2/2013) for labeling of pre-packaged foods and shelf life. According to this GCC-wide standard, prepackaged food product labels should be in Arabic or include an Arabic language translation of the label. Producers and retailers are also mandated to provide a list of the nutrient content of pre-packaged food products, even in the absence of a nutrition or health claim.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Gulf Cooperation Council
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.gso.org.sa/store/standards/GSO:615544/GSO%209:2013?lang=en

Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living: first 5-year plan (2013-2017)

The Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living is an initiative to promote the health and well-being for individuals living in the country. The plan has been modified to focus on obesity and diabetes in particular due to the historically high prevalence of these conditions in Kuwait.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2013-2017
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Kuwait Healthy Living
Find out more:www.karger.com
References:Behbehani K, Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living: First 5-Year Plan (2013-2017). Med Princ Pract 2014;23(suppl 1):32-42.

Salt reduction in bread

In 2013, the Ministry of Health made a voluntary agreement with the market leader in bread production to reduce the salt content in bread. This led to a 20% reduction in the salt content of their bread.

Categories:Industry/Government regulations - voluntary /pledges
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Ministry of Health, Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Co.
Find out more:gifna.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided from the WHO Global database on the Implementation of Food and Nutrition Action (GIFNA). https://gifna.who.int/

Kuwait Action PIan for SFA intake reduction and TFA Elimination

Kuwait's action plan to reduce saturated fatty acid intake and eliminate trans fatty acids for the 2012-2018 period. (Document in English)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2012-2018
Target age group:Dorośli i dzieci
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge

The Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge, initially adopted in the GCC in 2010, is a voluntary commitment by the signatory companies to conduct responsible food and beverage marketing to children. The pledge informs and benchmarks how food and beverage products are marketed in a responsible way to children under the age of 12 in the region. In 2016 the pledge was enhanced by applying a set of nutrition criteria to define ‘better for you options’ . The pledge was endorsed by the Advertising Business Group in 2018.

Categories:Industry/Government regulations - voluntary /pledges
Categories (partial):Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dzieci
References:https://campaignme.com/global-food-beverage-companies-in-the-gcc-achieve-100-commitment-to-restrict-marketing-to-children/

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Dorośli
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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

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

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

Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment (Royale Hayat Hospital)

The private Royale Hayat Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Center takes a multidisciplinary and tailored approach, integrating medical, behavioural, nutritional and surgical care.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Target age group:Dorośli
Organisation:Royale Hayat Hospital
Find out more:royalehayat.com

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

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?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
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)?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 September 3, 2025

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