• Overview
  • Obesity prevalence
  • Trends over time
  • Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *6/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Obesity prevalence

Trends over time

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Population breakdowns

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Drivers

Insufficient activity

Soft drink consumption

Fruit consumption

Vegetable consumption

Fast food consumption

Processed meat consumption

Grains consumption

Depression

Anxiety

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Breastfeeding

Comorbidities

Oesophageal cancer

Breast cancer

Colorectal cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Gallbladder cancer

Kidney cancer

Cancer of the uterus

Raised blood pressure

Raised cholesterol

Raised fasting blood glucose

Diabetes prevalence

Economic impact

Economic impact

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Contextual factors

Contextual factors

Obesity prevalence

Adults, 2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:7497
Area covered:National
References:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS - and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. 3922 females, 3575 males 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 19.10.20)'
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Women, 2006-2007

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:8803
Area covered:National
References:Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS/Namibia and Macro International. 2008. Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Windhoek, Namibia: MoHSS/Namibia and Macro International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Women, 1992

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:2653
Area covered:National
References:Katjiuanjo, Puumue, Stephen Titus, Maazuu Zauana, and J. Ties Boerma. 1993. Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 1992. Windhoek, Namibia and Columbia, Maryland, USA: Ministry of Health and Social Services - MoHSS/Nambia and Macro International. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR44/FR44.pdf (last accessed 04.11.21)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. NB. Overweight cut off 26-28.9 kg/m² , Obesity cut off 29 ≥ kg/m²
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Children, 2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:0-5
Sample size:2287
Area covered:National
References:The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF International. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/fr298/fr298.pdf (Accessed 24.06.21)
Notes:Infants.
Definitions:Weight for height. Overweight = >2SD
Cutoffs:WHO 2007
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Children, 2013

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:13-17
Sample size:4531
Area covered:National
References:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2013_Namibia_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Notes:WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO
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Children, 2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-19
Sample size:1325
Area covered:National
References: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. The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and ICF International. 2014. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF
Notes:636 girls and 689 boys
Definitions:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007
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