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  • Prevalência de obesidade
  • Tendências ao longo do tempo
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  • Políticas (disponível apenas em inglês)
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Prevalência de obesidade

Mulheres, 2018

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:12728
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2013

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:32815
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2011-2012

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:2983
Área abrangida:Regional
Referências:Chukwuonye II, Chuku A, Onyeonoro U, Ukegbu A, Anyabolu E, et al. (2015) Body Mass Index, Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity in Urban and Rural Communities in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria. J Diabetes Metab 6: 570. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000570 Copyright: © 2015 Chukwuonye II,
Notas:Abia Region Years of survey not displayed in Chukwuonye II et al (2015), information found in Okpechi IG, Chukwuonye II, Tiffin N, Madukwe OO, Onyeonoro UU, Umeizudike TI, et al. (2013) Blood Pressure Gradients and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Urban and Rural Populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria Using the WHO STEPwise Approach. PLoS ONE 8(9): e73403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073403
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2008

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:28,200
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2003

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:6362
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro.
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 1991-1994

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:20+
Tamanho da amostra:1990
Referências:WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Notas: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 21.10.20)'
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Raparigas, 2013

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-19
Tamanho da amostra:6039
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências: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 Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Crianças, 2012

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:10-17
Tamanho da amostra:885
Área abrangida:Regional
Referências:Oduwole AO, Ladapo TA, Fajolu IB, Ekure EN, Adeniyi OF. Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:616 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-616
Notas:85th/95th Centile
Cutoffs:WHO

Infants, 2019-2020

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:16383
Referências:SMART: Nigeria National Nutrition and Health Survey 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2018

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:12649
Referências:DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2016-2017

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:27636
Referências:MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2015

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:17740
Referências:SMART: National Nutrition and Health Surveys (NNHS) - Report on The Nutrition and Health Situation of Nigeria, November 2015
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2014

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:19837
Referências:SMART: Summary findings of national nutrition and health survey, 9th feb to 5th May 2014, Nigeria: SMART methods
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2011

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:24209
Referências:MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2003

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:5126
Referências:DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 1993

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:2664
Referências:Other: Nigeria National micronutrient survey, 1993. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1996
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 1990

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:6262
Referências:DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por educação

Mulheres, 2018

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:12728
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Raparigas, 2013

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-19
Tamanho da amostra:6041
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências: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 Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018

Tamanho da amostra:12649
Referências:DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2016-2017

Tamanho da amostra:27636
Referências:MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2011

Tamanho da amostra:24209
Referências:MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2003

Tamanho da amostra:5126
Referências:DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 1990

Tamanho da amostra:6262
Referências:DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por idade

Mulheres, 2018

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:12728
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Excesso de peso/obesidade por região

Mulheres, 2018

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:12728
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Raparigas, 2013

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-19
Tamanho da amostra:6039
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências: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 Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018

Tamanho da amostra:12649
Referências:DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2016-2017

Tamanho da amostra:27636
Referências:MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2011

Tamanho da amostra:24209
Referências:MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2003

Tamanho da amostra:5126
Referências:DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 1990

Tamanho da amostra:6262
Referências:DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por grupo socioeconómico

Mulheres, 2018

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-49
Tamanho da amostra:12728
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.(https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Raparigas, 2013

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:15-19
Tamanho da amostra:6039
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências: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 Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018

Tamanho da amostra:12649
Referências:DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2016-2017

Tamanho da amostra:27636
Referências:MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2011

Tamanho da amostra:24209
Referências:MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Infants, 2003

Tamanho da amostra:5126
Referências:DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Atividade física insuficiente

Adultos, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Homens, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Mulheres, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Estimativa de ingestão de carne processada per capita

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Saúde mental - transtornos depressivos

Adultos, 2015

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with depression disorders

Saúde mental - transtornos de ansiedade

Adultos, 2015

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with anxiety disorders

% de bebés entre os 0 e 5 meses exclusivamente amamentados

Crianças, 2005-2020

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Notas:See UNICEF website for further survey information. Available at : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/infant-young-child-feeding/ (last accessed 28.9.21) Citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2021). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, September 2021.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Cancro do esófago

Homens, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro da mama

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro colorretal

Homens, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do pâncreas

Homens, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro da vesícula biliar

Homens, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do rim

Homens, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do útero

Mulheres, 2020

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2265
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pressão arterial elevada

Adultos, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Homens, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mulheres, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colesterol elevado

Adultos, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Homens, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mulheres, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum

Homens, 2014

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Mulheres, 2014

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalência de diabetes

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20-79
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adultos, 2019

Idade:20-79
Referências:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adultos, 2017

Referências:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

Country comparisons

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Mandatory national limit on trans fatty acids

Mandatory national limit of iTFA <2 g/100 g total oils and fats in all foods. There is also a labelling policy which specifies that trans-fat and cholesterol free claims shall not be made on the label or in an advertisement except it is verified and proven with the approval of NAFDAC.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2023 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

Tax on sugar–sweetened beverages

The federal government imposed a sugar tax of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages on the last day of 2021.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Government

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:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Alive & Thrive (Promoting Breastfeeding)

Alive and Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through optimal maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Alive & Thrive
References:https://www.aliveandthrive.org/en

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria – a guide to healthy eating

The guidelines were developed by the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development and Information; universities, the World Health Organization, Helen Keller International, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, and paediatric and nutrition societies. They have been published in four languages: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and English.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2001 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Nutrition Division Federal Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/nigeria/en/

Pre-packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations

Mandatory national labelling guidelines for pre-packaged food with a health claim approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and adopted from 1995.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):1995 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/41877 (last accessed 03.08.22) 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:Adultos
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

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

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
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)? Absent
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?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Absent
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Incoming
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?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Absent

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)?Unknown

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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