• Forbhreathnú
  • Leitheadúlacht murtaill
  • Miondealuithe daonra
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  • Comhghalrachtaí
  • Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)
  • Contextual factors
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Leitheadlacht murtaill

Daoine Fsta, 2025

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Aois:15-69
Samplamhid:726
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:STEPS Survey Niue 2025 Fact Sheet. https://niuestatistics.nu/census/other-surveys/ [Accessed 15.01.26]
Nótaí:Full report to be published
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in il, is ionann rmhechan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m, is ionann murtall agus ICM nos m n 30kg/m.

Daoine Fsta, 2011-2012

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Aois:15+
Samplamhid:882
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:Niue STEPS Survey 2011 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Niue_STEPS_Report_2011.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in il, is ionann rmhechan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m, is ionann murtall agus ICM nos m n 30kg/m.

Daoine Fsta, 1987

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Aois:20+
Samplamhid:740
Ceantar Cldaithe:Sub National
Tagairt:Mitikulena M, Mitikulena A, Talagi S. et al. (1993). The 1987 National Nutrition and Dietary Survey of Niue. Technical paper No.202. SPC. Noumea, New Caledonia.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in il, is ionann rmhechan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m, is ionann murtall agus ICM nos m n 30kg/m.

Pist, 2019

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:13-17
Samplamhid:164
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:2019 GSHS Fact Sheet Niue. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/niue/2019-niue-fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=9a2376c6_1&download=true (last accessed 08.12.22)
Nótaí:Very small sample size
Cutoffs:WHO

Pist, 2010

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:13-17
Samplamhid:141
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.cdc.gov/gshs/countries/index.htm (last accessed 28.04.20)
Nótaí:NB VERY SMALL SAMPLE WHO cutoffs. Not available by gender, combined children Female sample too small
Cutoffs:WHO

Rómheáchán/murtall de réir aoise

Daoine Fsta, 2011

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Samplamhid:882
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:Niue STEPS Survey 2011 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Niue_STEPS_Report_2011.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in il, is ionann rmhechan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m, is ionann murtall agus ICM nos m n 30kg/m.

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Daoine Fsta, 2022

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Aois:20+
Tagairt: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.
Nótaí:Age Standardised estimates
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Pist, 2022

Cinel an tsuirbh:Tomhaiste
Aois:5-19
Tagairt: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.
Nótaí:Age standardised estimates
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

Gníomhaíocht choirp neamhimleor

Daoine Fsta, 2016

Tagairt: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

Fir, 2016

Tagairt: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

Mn, 2016

Tagairt: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

Pist, 2016

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaill, 2016

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailn, 2016

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pist, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaill, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailn, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Menmhinicocht laethil lta na ndeochanna boga carbnitithe

Pist, 2010-2015

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

Leitheadlacht nos l n ithe laethil tortha

Pist, 2010

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:12-17
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Leitheadlacht nos l n ithe laethil glasra

Pist, 2010

Cinel an tsuirbh:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:12-17
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Menmhinicocht sheachtainiil ithe an mhearbhia

Pist, 2010-2015

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

Meabhairshlinte - neamhoird dlagar

Daoine Fsta, 2021

Aois:20+
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Fir, 2021

Aois:20+
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Mn, 2021

Aois:20+
Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Pist, 2021

Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Buachaill, 2021

Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Cailn, 2021

Ceantar Cldaithe:Nisinta
Tagairt: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)
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Meabhairshlinte - neamhoird imn

Daoine Fsta, 2021

Aois:20+
Tagairt: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).
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Fir, 2021

Aois:20+
Tagairt: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).
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Mn, 2021

Aois:20+
Tagairt: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).
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Pist, 2021

Tagairt: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)

Buachaill, 2021

Tagairt: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)

Cailn, 2021

Tagairt: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)

Br fola ardaithe

Daoine Fsta, 2015

Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Fir, 2015

Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mn, 2015

Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Glcs fola calacain ardaithe

Fir, 2014

Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Mn, 2014

Tagairt:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhnithe (ar fil i mBarla amhin):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Forleithne diaibéitis

Daoine Fásta, 2024

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

Daoine Fásta, 2021

Aois:20-79
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Policies, Interventions and Actions

Action Plan to Reduce the Double Burden of Malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020)

The WHO action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region. It calls for accelerated efforts to improve nutrition. The plan includes targets to halt the increase in childhood overweight and adult and adolescent diabetes and obesity by 2025.

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Páistí
Organisation:World Health Organisation
Find out more:www.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:World Health Organization. 2015. Action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020).

Health Strategic Plan 2011 - 2021

Includes the target to reduce the incidence of obesity in Niue by 20 percent in 2020/21 compared with 2011/12.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2011-2021
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:Government of Niue
Linked document:Download linked document

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.

Tap on a tick to find out more about policies influencing this factor.

Labelling

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

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
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?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
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)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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