• Prezentare general?
  • Prevalen?a obezit??ii
  • Clasificarea popula?iei
  • Conduc?tori auto
  • Comorbidit??i
  • Impactul economic
  • Politici (disponibile numai n limba englez?)
  • Contextual factors
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Contextual factors

Prevalen?a obezit??ii

Adul?i, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1006
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2023

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1541
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2021

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1676
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1772
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2014

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:18-69
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4391
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2006

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:20-64
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2280
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 1998-2000

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:9755
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Copii, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Dimensiunea e?antionului:17,879
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis.
Cutoffs:WHO

Copii, 2022

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12,585
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Annual Report 2022 - Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. https://www.moh.gov.kw/en/FoodNutrition/Pages/FND.aspx# [Accessed 24.07.25]
Cutoffs:WHO

Copii, 2019

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:15-18
Dimensiunea e?antionului:706
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12298
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2015

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:13-17
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3637
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2013-2014

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:15-18
Dimensiunea e?antionului:434
Zona acoperit?:Subna?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2012-2013

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:6-18
Dimensiunea e?antionului:6574
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2011

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:13-15
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2672
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2010-2011

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:15-18
Dimensiunea e?antionului:316
Zona acoperit?:Regional
Bibliografie: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.
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait City
Cutoffs:IOTF

Copii, 1999-2000

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:10-14
Dimensiunea e?antionului:14659
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2912
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3192
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3411
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2217
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3393
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3383
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3406
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3099
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2615
Bibliografie:Surveillance: The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2864
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3571
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3860
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2011

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4200
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4062
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4099
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4199
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2007

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3949
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3422
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:5601
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4381
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4308
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2002

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3842
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2001

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:4878
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996-1997

Vrst?:0-5
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12376
Bibliografie:Surveillance: Kuwait national nutritional surveillance system. Nutrition unit, Ministry of Health. Al Shaab, Kuwait, 1998
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):=>+2SD

Exces de greutate/obezitate n func?ie de vrst?

Adul?i, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1006
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2023

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1541
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1772
Bibliografie: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)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):NB. Surveillance reliance on health centres as the primary data collection point for population may limit the generalizability of findings for adult participants
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Copii, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:17,879
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):NB. Includes Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti children
Cutoffs:WHO

Copii, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12298
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2016

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12396
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Exces de greutate/obezitate n func?ie de regiune

Adul?i, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1006
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2023

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1541
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Adul?i, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:19+
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1772
Bibliografie: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)
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Copii, 2024

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Dimensiunea e?antionului:17,879
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Unlike previous KNSS reports, this data includes non-Kuwaitis as well as Kuwaitis.
Cutoffs:WHO

Copii, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Dimensiunea e?antionului:12298
Bibliografie: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

Adul?i, 2022

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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.
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised estimates
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Copii, 2022

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:5-19
Bibliografie: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.
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age standardised estimates
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2023

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2023. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System 2022
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2021 Extract)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2020. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2019. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2018

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2018. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2013

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2012

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:0-5
Bibliografie: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]
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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

Activitate fizic? insuficient?

Adul?i, 2022

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:18+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)-(-)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.

B?rba?i, 2022

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:18+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)-(-)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.

Femei, 2022

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:18+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)-(-)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):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.

Adul?i, 2016

Bibliografie: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

B?rba?i, 2016

Bibliografie: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

Femei, 2016

Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

B?ie?i, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Fete, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Copii, 2010

Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

B?ie?i, 2010

Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Fete, 2010

Vrst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Frecven?a medie zilnic? a consumului a b?uturilor r?coritoare carbogazoase

Copii, 2009-2015

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:12-17
Bibliografie: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

Adul?i, 2017

Vrst?:25+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day)

Frecven?? mai mic? dect zilnic? a consumului de fructe

Copii, 2015

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:12-17
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Frecven?? mai mic? dect zilnic? a consumului de legume

Copii, 2015

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vrst?:12-17
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Frecven?a medie s?pt?mnal? a consumului de mnc?ruri de tip fast-food

Copii, 2009-2015

Vrst?:12-17
Bibliografie:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

Estimated per capita processed meat intake

Adul?i, 2017

Vrst?:25+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adul?i, 2017

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vrst?:25+
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

S?n?tate mintal? - tulbur?ri depresive

Adul?i, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

B?rba?i, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Femei, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie: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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% of population with depression disorders

Copii, 2021

Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

B?ie?i, 2021

Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Fete, 2021

Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

S?n?tate mintal? - tulbur?ri de anxietate

Adul?i, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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).
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

B?rba?i, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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).
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Femei, 2021

Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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).
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie: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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% of population with anxiety disorders

Copii, 2021

Bibliografie: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)

B?ie?i, 2021

Bibliografie: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)

Fete, 2021

Bibliografie: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)

Cancer esofagian

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000

B?rba?i, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer mamar

Femei, 2022

Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Cancer colorectal

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

B?rba?i, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer pancreatic

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

B?rba?i, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancerul vezicii biliare

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000

B?rba?i, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer renal

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

B?rba?i, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer uterin

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2020

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Tensiune arterial? ridicat?

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

B?rba?i, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Femei, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colesterol mare

Adul?i, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

B?rba?i, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Femei, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glicemie mare n condi?ii de repaus alimentar

B?rba?i, 2014

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Femei, 2014

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalen?a diabetului

Adul?i, 2024

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

Adul?i, 2021

Vrst?:20-79
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adul?i, 2019

Vrst?:20-79
Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adul?i, 2017

Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Indicence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000
Cu excep?ia cazului n care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC ntre 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m, obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m.

Thyroid Cancer

B?rba?i, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

Femei, 2022

Vrst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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]
Defini?ii (disponibile numai n limba englez?):Incidence per 100,000

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

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

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

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

"Create a Healthy Lifestyle for Yourself" Guide

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

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

Front-of-package traffic light labelling

National front-of-package warning labelling system that uses the traffic light model for packaged foods. It is unclear whether the system is mandatory or voluntary. The initiative forms part of the government's wider strategy to promote healthy eating, reduce obesity and prevent non-communicable diseases. {Document only available in Arabic)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2024 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adul?i ?i copii
Organisation:Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)
Find out more:foodcomplianceinternational.com
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Food Compliance International. https://foodcomplianceinternational.com/

Kuwait Food Based Dietary Guideline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gulf Executive Plan to Combat Diabetes (2020–2025)

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

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

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

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

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

Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2020-2030

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

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

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

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

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

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

Gulf Technical Regulation: Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs

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

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

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

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

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

Salt reduction in bread

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

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

Kuwait Action PIan for SFA intake reduction and TFA Elimination

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

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

Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment (Royale Hayat Hospital)

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

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

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Present
Front-of-package labelling?Unknown
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
Color coding?Unknown
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Present
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Present
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Present
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Present
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Unknown
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Unknown
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Present

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Present

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated December 15, 2025

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