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Επιπολασμός της παχυσαρκίας

Γυναίκες, 2024

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:20-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:7,216
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office - NSO/Malawi, Utica International, and ICF. 2026. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2024: Final Report. Zomba, Malawi, Columbia, Maryland, USA, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF, Utica International, and NSO. Available at https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR398/FR398.pdf. [Accessed 04.02.26]
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Ενήλικες, 2017

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:18-69
Μέγεθος δείγματος:4206
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Malawi National STEPwise Survey for Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2017 Report. https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/629/download/5770 (Accessed 12.10.21)
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Ενήλικες, 2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:18+
Μέγεθος δείγματος:28891
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Περιφερειακή
Παραπομπές:Price AJ, Crampin AC, Amberbir A et al. Prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, and cascade of care in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based study in rural and urban Malawi.Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2018 Jan 19. pii: S2213-8587(17)30432-1. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(17)30432-1. [Epub ahead of print]
Σημειώσεις:Karonga District and Lilongwe city. NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 08.10.20)'
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Ενήλικες, 2015-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:5-14
Μέγεθος δείγματος:783
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office (NSO), Community Health Sciences Unit (CHSU) [Malawi], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Emory University, 2017. Malawi Micronutrient Survey 2015-16. Atlanta, GA, USA: NSO, CHSU, CDC and Emory University. Available at: https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR319/FR319.m.final.pdf [Accessed 04.02.26]
Σημειώσεις:Small sample size <1000
Cutoffs:WHO 2007
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Γυναίκες, 2015-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:7180
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office - NSO/Malawi and ICF. 2017. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16. Zomba, Malawi: NSO and ICF.
Σημειώσεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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Γυναίκες, 2010

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:6684
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office (NSO) and ICF Macro. 2011. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2010. Zomba, Malawi, and Calverton, Maryland, USA: NSO and ICF Macro.
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Ενήλικες, 2009

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:25-64
Μέγεθος δείγματος:4845
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:NCD STEPS 2009. Msyamboza KP, Kathyola D, Dzowela T. Anthropometric measurements and prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in adult Malawians: nationwide population based NCD STEPS survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2013; 15:108. doi:10.11604/pamj.2013.15.108.2622 http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/15/108/full/ accessed 26th Nov 2013
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Γυναίκες, 2004

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:9280
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office - NSO/Malawi and ORC Macro. 2005. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2004. Calverton, Maryland: NSO/Malawi and ORC Macro.
Σημειώσεις:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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Γυναίκες, 2000

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:6489
Παραπομπές:SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11
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Γυναίκες, 1992

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-49
Μέγεθος δείγματος:2323
Παραπομπές:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Σημειώσεις:The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA
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Κορίτσια, 2024

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-19
Μέγεθος δείγματος:1,827
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:National Statistical Office - NSO/Malawi, Utica International, and ICF. 2026. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2024: Final Report. Zomba, Malawi, Columbia, Maryland, USA, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF, Utica International, and NSO. Available at https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR398/FR398.pdf. [Accessed 04.02.26]
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Κορίτσια, 2015-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:15-19
Μέγεθος δείγματος:1294
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Statistical Office - NSO/Malawi and ICF. 2017. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16. Zomba, Malawi: NSO and ICF.
Ορισμοί:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Παιδιά, 2009

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:13-15
Μέγεθος δείγματος:2359
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Malawi_2009_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2020

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:2142
Παραπομπές:SMART: Report of the Round 7 Nutrition SMART Surveys Conducted in the Flood- and Drought- Prone Livelihood Zones of Malawi
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:2273291
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Malawi Fifth Integrated Household Survey 2019-2020
Σημειώσεις: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/.
Ορισμοί: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, 2019-2020

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:14990
Παραπομπές:MICS: Malawi Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-20, Survey Findings Report. Zomba, Malawi: National Statistical Office
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3592
Παραπομπές:SMART: Report of the Seven Nutrition Surveys Conducted in Flood Affected Livelihood Zones of Malawi - Assessment Period June - July 2019
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3205
Παραπομπές:SMART: Report of the Seven Nutrition Surveys Conducted in Flood Affected Livelihood Zones of Malawi - Assessment Period January - February 2018
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2017

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3494
Παραπομπές:SMART: Report of the Seven Nutrition Surveys Conducted in Flood Affected Livelihood Zones of Malawi - Assessment Period May 2017
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3620
Παραπομπές:SMART: Report of the Seven Nutrition Surveys Conducted in Flood Affected Livelihood Zones of Malawi - Assessment Period November - December 2016
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015-2016

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:1193131264
Παραπομπές:Other: Malawi Micronutrient Survey 2015-16. Atlanta, GA, USA: NSO, CHSU, CDC and Emory University
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013-2014

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:18204
Παραπομπές:MICS: Malawi MDG endline survey 2014. Final Report. Zomba, Malawi: National Statistical Office, 2014.
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:4939
Παραπομπές:DHS: Malawi demographic and health survey 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys. Zomba, Malawi, and Calverton, Maryland, USA: NSO and ICF Macro. 2011
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009

Ηλικία:0-5
Παραπομπές:Other: The national micronutrient survey 2009. Lilongwe, Malawi: Ministry of Health, UNICEF, Irish Aid and CDC, 2011.
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:21420
Παραπομπές:MICS: Malawi multiple indicator cluster survey 2006, Final report. Lilongwe, Malawi: National Statistical Office and UNICEF, 2008.
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004-2005

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:8811
Παραπομπές:DHS: Malawi demographic and health survey 2004. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: NSO and ORC Macro, 2005
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2002

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:1628907
Παραπομπές:CWIQ: Malawi 2002 Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire Survey
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:10276
Παραπομπές:DHS: Malawi demographic and health survey 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Zomba, Malawi and Calverton, Maryland, USA: National Statistical Office and ORC Macro, 2001
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1997-1998

Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:803937
Παραπομπές:LSMS: A relative profile of poverty in Malawi, 1998: A quintile-based poverty analysis of the Malawi integrated household survey, 1997-98. Poverty Monitoring System.
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1992

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3290
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:DHS: Malawi demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Statistics Office. Zomba, Malawi, 1993
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:=>+2SD
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

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