Kuwait
High income
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Discriminação da população
Condutores
Atividade insuficiente
Consumo de refrigerantes
Consumo de fruta
Consumo de vegetais
Consumo de comida rápida
Consumo de carne processada
Consumo de cereais
Depressão
Ansiedade
Raízes da obesidade »
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Comorbidades
Cancro do esófago
Cancro da mama
Cancro colorretal
Cancro do pâncreas
Cancro da vesícula biliar
Cancro do rim
Cancro do útero
Pressão arterial elevada
Colesterol elevado
Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum
Prevalência de diabetes
Ovarian Cancer
Leukemia
Liver & bile duct cancer
Mulitple Myeloma
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Thyroid Cancer
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Impacto económico
Políticas (disponível apenas em inglês)
Estratégia Nacional de Obesidade
Estratégia nutricional ou de saúde
Marketing
Atividade física
Estratégias transnacionais em matéria de obesidade
Etiquetagem
Estratégia de doenças não transmissíveis
Regulations (voluntary/pledges)
Multidisciplinary Intervention
School Food Regulations/Guidelines
Amamentar
Obesity Target
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Contextual factors
Prevalência de obesidade
Adultos, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1006 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2023
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1541 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2021
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1676 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1772 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 18-69 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4391 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2006
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-64 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2280 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 1998-2000
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 9755 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Crianças, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 17,879 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Crianças, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12,585 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Annual Report 2022 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx# [Accessed 24.07.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Crianças, 2019
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-18 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 706 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12298 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2015
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 13-17 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3637 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-18 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 434 |
| Área abrangida: | Subnacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2012-2013
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 6-18 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6574 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2011
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 13-15 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2672 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2010-2011
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-18 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 316 |
| Área abrangida: | Regional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Kuwait City |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Crianças, 1999-2000
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 10-14 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14659 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2912 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3192 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022 |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3411 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract) |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2217 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3393 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3383 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3406 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3099 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2015
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2615 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2014
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2864 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3571 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3860 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4200 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2010
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4062 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4099 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2008
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4199 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2007
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3949 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3422 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2005
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5601 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2004
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4381 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4308 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2002
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3842 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4878 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12376 |
| Referências: | Surveillance: Kuwait national nutritional surveillance system. Nutrition unit, Ministry of Health. Al Shaab, Kuwait, 1998 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por idade
Adultos, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1006 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2023
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1541 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1772 |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Notas: | NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Crianças, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 17,879 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | NB. Includes Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti children |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Crianças, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12298 |
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2016
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12396 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por região
Adultos, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1006 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2023
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1541 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 19+ |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1772 |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Crianças, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 17,879 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Crianças, 2018
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12298 |
| Referências: | 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
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Crianças, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Age standardised estimates |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2023
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Notas: | Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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 |
Atividade física insuficiente
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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)-(-) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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. |
Homens, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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)-(-) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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. |
Mulheres, 2022
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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)-(-) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | 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. |
Adultos, 2016
| Referências: | 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 |
Homens, 2016
| Referências: | 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 |
Mulheres, 2016
| Referências: | 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 |
Crianças, 2016
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Rapazes, 2016
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Raparigas, 2016
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Crianças, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Rapazes, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Raparigas, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Frequência média diária de consumo de refrigerantes
Crianças, 2009-2015
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 12-17 |
| Referências: | 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
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 25+ |
| Referências: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Prevalência inferior ao consumo diário de fruta
Crianças, 2015
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 12-17 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Prevalência inferior ao consumo diário de vegetais
Crianças, 2015
| Tipo de inquérito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 12-17 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Frequência semanal média de consumo de comida rápida
Crianças, 2009-2015
| Idade: | 12-17 |
| Referências: | 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 |
Estimativa de ingestão de carne processada per capita
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 25+ |
| Referências: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 25+ |
| Referências: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Saúde mental - transtornos depressivos
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Homens, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mulheres, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Adultos, 2015
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % of population with depression disorders |
Crianças, 2021
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Rapazes, 2021
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Raparigas, 2021
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Saúde mental - transtornos de ansiedade
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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). |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Homens, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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). |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mulheres, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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). |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Adultos, 2015
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Crianças, 2021
| Referências: | 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) |
Rapazes, 2021
| Referências: | 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) |
Raparigas, 2021
| Referências: | 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) |
Cancro do esófago
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro da mama
Mulheres, 2022
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Cancro colorretal
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do pâncreas
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro da vesícula biliar
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do rim
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do útero
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Pressão arterial elevada
Adultos, 2015
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Homens, 2015
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mulheres, 2015
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Colesterol elevado
Adultos, 2008
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Homens, 2008
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mulheres, 2008
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum
Homens, 2014
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Mulheres, 2014
| Referências: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalência de diabetes
Adultos, 2024
| Referências: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20-79 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adultos, 2019
| Idade: | 20-79 |
| Referências: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adultos, 2017
| Referências: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Thyroid Cancer
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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] |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
| Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | Present |
| Front-of-package labelling? | 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
Last updated September 3, 2025
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