Nigeria
Lower-middle income
- Översikt
- Förekomst av fetma
- Trender över tid
- Befolkningsfördelningar
- Drivande faktorer
- Komorbiditeter
- Ekonomisk påverkan
- Policyer (endast tillgängliga på engelska)
- Contextual factors
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Befolkningsfördelningar
Drivande faktorer
Komorbiditeter
Esofageal cancer
Bröstcancer
Kolorektalcancer
Pankreascancer
Gallblåsecancer
Njurcancer
Livmoderhalscancer
Förhöjt blodtryck
Förhöjt kolesterol
Förhöjt fastande blodglukos
Förekomst av diabetes
Ovarian Cancer
Leukemia
Liver & bile duct cancer
Mulitple Myeloma
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Thyroid Cancer
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Ekonomisk påverkan
Policyer (endast tillgängliga på engelska)
Contextual factors
Förekomst av fetma
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,691 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12728 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2013
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 32815 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Vuxna, 2011-2012
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 18+ |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2983 |
| Område som omfattas: | Regional |
| Referenser: | 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, |
| Anteckningar: | 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 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2008
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 28,200 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2003
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6362 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Vuxna, 1991-1994
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 1990 |
| Referenser: | WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 |
| Anteckningar: | 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)' |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Flickor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,763 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 10-14 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 995 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 1148 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,513 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Adeomi, A.A. and Lawal, N.O.O. (2024). Overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria; an emerging, but under-reported epidemic. BMC Women’s Health, [online] 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03146-4 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | Data from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2018 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Overweight or obese = BMI-for-age >1 SD |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2013
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6039 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Barn, 2012
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 10-17 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 885 |
| Område som omfattas: | Regional |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Anteckningar: | 85th/95th Centile |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
0-5 years, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 10,520 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey Final Report |
| Anteckningar: | 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. Age 0-5 months not covered |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 16383 |
| Referenser: | SMART: Nigeria National Nutrition and Health Survey 2019 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2018
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12649 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016-2017
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 27636 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2015
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 17740 |
| Referenser: | SMART: National Nutrition and Health Surveys (NNHS) - Report on The Nutrition and Health Situation of Nigeria, November 2015 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2014
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 19837 |
| Referenser: | SMART: Summary findings of national nutrition and health survey, 9th feb to 5th May 2014, Nigeria: SMART methods |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 24209 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5126 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2664 |
| Referenser: | Other: Nigeria National micronutrient survey, 1993. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1996 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1990
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6262 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
% Adolescents (15-19) living with overweight or obesity, 2013-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Referenser: | 2013: 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. 2018: Adeomi, A.A. and Lawal, N.O.O. (2024). Overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria; an emerging, but under-reported epidemic. BMC Women’s Health, [online] 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03146-4 [Accessed 07.10.25] 2021: Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] 2023: Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Anteckningar: | WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Olika metoder kan ha använts för att samla in dessa uppgifter och data från olika undersökningar kanske inte är strikt jämförbara. Kontrollera de ursprungliga datakällorna för metoderna som användes | |
% Adults living with obesity in Nigeria 2003-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Referenser: | 2003: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2008: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2013: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2018: 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) 2021: Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] 2023: Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
| Olika metoder kan ha använts för att samla in dessa uppgifter och data från olika undersökningar kanske inte är strikt jämförbara. Kontrollera de ursprungliga datakällorna för metoderna som användes | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Nigeria 2003-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Referenser: | 2003: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2008: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2013: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2018: 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) 2021: Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] 2023: Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
| Olika metoder kan ha använts för att samla in dessa uppgifter och data från olika undersökningar kanske inte är strikt jämförbara. Kontrollera de ursprungliga datakällorna för metoderna som användes | |
Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och utbildning
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,691 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12728 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Flickor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,763 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2013
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6041 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12649 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016-2017
| Urvalsstorlek: | 27636 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| Urvalsstorlek: | 24209 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5126 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1990
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6262 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
Övervikt/fetma efter ålder
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,692 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12728 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Flickor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 995 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och region
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,692 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,691 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12728 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Flickor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,763 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,763 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 10-14 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 995 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2013
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6039 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12649 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016-2017
| Urvalsstorlek: | 27636 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| Urvalsstorlek: | 24209 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5126 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1990
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6262 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och socioekonomisk grupp
Kvinnor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 9,691 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Anteckningar: | Wealth quintile |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | For women aged 15 to 19, overweight and obesity are defined by WHO 2007 cutoffs |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12728 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Anteckningar: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Flickor, 2023-2024
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 2,763 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria (FMoHSW), National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], and ICF. 2025. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: FMoHSW, NPC, and ICF. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2021
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 10-14 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 995 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Federal Government of Nigeria (FGoN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2024. National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021. Final Report. Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria: FGoN and IITA. 550 pp. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/reports/national-food-consumption-and-micronutrient-survey-2021 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Wealth quintile |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Flickor, 2013
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-19 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 6039 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12649 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016-2017
| Urvalsstorlek: | 27636 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2011
| Urvalsstorlek: | 24209 |
| Referenser: | MICS: Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2003
| Urvalsstorlek: | 5126 |
| Referenser: | DHS: Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004 |
| Anteckningar: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | =>+2SD |
Övervikt/fetma efter etnicitet
Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.
Kvinnor, 2018
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 12,333 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Alabi, T.A. and Badru, O.A. (2023). Slim north, fat south: explaining regional differences in abnormal weights in Nigeria. Journal of Biosocial Science, [online] 56(2), pp.207–231. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932023000238 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | Data from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2018 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2008
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 15-49 |
| Urvalsstorlek: | 27,967 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Kandala, N.-B. and Stranges, S. (2014). Geographic Variation of Overweight and Obesity among Women in Nigeria: A Case for Nutritional Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE, [online] 9(6), p.e101103. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101103 [Accessed 07.10.25] |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Vuxna, 2022
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Anteckningar: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Barn, 2022
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 5-19 |
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Anteckningar: | Age standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2019-2020
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Nigeria National Nutrition and Health Survey 2019 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Nigeria National Nutrition and Health Survey 2018 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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, 2016-2017
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17, Final Report. Abuja, Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2017 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | National Nutrition and Health Surveys (NNHS) - Report on The Nutrition and Health Situation of Nigeria, November 2015 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Summary findings of national nutrition and health survey, 9th feb to 5th May 2014, Nigeria: SMART methods |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Nigeria multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 (MICS): Monitoring the situation of children and women. Abuja, Nigeria, 2011 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Nigeria demographic and health survey 2003. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: National Population Commission and ORC Macro, 2004 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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, 1990
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 0-5 |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Anteckningar: | Nigerian demographic and health survey 1990. Demographic and Health Surveys. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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 |
Otillräcklig fysisk aktivitet
Vuxna, 2022
| Undersökningstyp: | Egenanställd |
| Ålder: | 18+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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)-(-) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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. |
Män, 2022
| Undersökningstyp: | Egenanställd |
| Ålder: | 18+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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)-(-) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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. |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Undersökningstyp: | Egenanställd |
| Ålder: | 18+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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)-(-) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | 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. |
Vuxna, 2016
| Referenser: | 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 |
Män, 2016
| Referenser: | 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 |
Kvinnor, 2016
| Referenser: | 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
Vuxna, 2017
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 25+ |
| Referenser: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Uppskattat intag av kött per capita
Vuxna, 2017
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 25+ |
| Referenser: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Vuxna, 2017
| Undersökningstyp: | Uppmätt |
| Ålder: | 25+ |
| Referenser: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Psykisk hälsa - depression
Vuxna, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Män, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Vuxna, 2015
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | % of population with depression disorders |
Barn, 2021
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Pojkar, 2021
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Flickor, 2021
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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) |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Psykisk hälsa - ångeststörningar
Vuxna, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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). |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Män, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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). |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Kvinnor, 2021
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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). |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Vuxna, 2015
| Referenser: | 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. |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Barn, 2021
| Referenser: | 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) |
Pojkar, 2021
| Referenser: | 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) |
Flickor, 2021
| Referenser: | 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) |
% Spädbarn som uteslutande ammas 0-5 månader
0-5 years, 2010-2024
| Referenser: | Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2023–24 |
| Anteckningar: | Full details are available. Original citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2024). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, December 2024. |
0-5 years, 2010-2024
| Referenser: | Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021 |
| Anteckningar: | Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023. |
Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Vuxna, 2024
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CAHD. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. [Last Accessed 15.10.25] |
| Anteckningar: | The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet. |
Vuxna, 2022
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db. |
Esofageal cancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Män, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Bröstcancer
Kvinnor, 2022
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kolorektalcancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Män, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Pankreascancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Män, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Gallblåsecancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Män, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Njurcancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Män, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Livmoderhalscancer
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2020
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Förhöjt blodtryck
Vuxna, 2015
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Män, 2015
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Kvinnor, 2015
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Förhöjt kolesterol
Vuxna, 2008
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Män, 2008
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Kvinnor, 2008
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Förhöjt fastande blodglukos
Män, 2014
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Kvinnor, 2014
| Referenser: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Förekomst av diabetes
Vuxna, 2024
| Referenser: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Vuxna, 2021
| Ålder: | 20-79 |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Vuxna, 2019
| Ålder: | 20-79 |
| Referenser: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Vuxna, 2017
| Referenser: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m². | |
Thyroid Cancer
Män, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinnor, 2022
| Ålder: | 20+ |
| Område som omfattas: | Nationell |
| Referenser: | 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] |
| Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
| Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | 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 |
| 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
Last updated June 28, 2024
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