Nordkorea
Low income
- Oversigt
- Fedmeprævalens
- Befolkningsfordeling
- Chauffører
- Komorbiditet
- Politikker
- Contextual factors
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Befolkningsfordeling
Chauffører
Komorbiditet
Contextual factors
Fedmeprvalens
0-5 years, 2017
| Alder: | 0-5 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 2270 |
| Referencer: | MICS: DPR Korea Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017, Survey Findings Report. Pyongyang, DPR Korea: Central Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Alder: | 0-5 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 2172 |
| Referencer: | MICS: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) multiple indicator cluster survey 2009 (MICS4). Final Report. Pyongyang, DPR Korea: CBS and UNICEF, 2010. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2002
| Alder: | 0-5 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 5222 |
| Referencer: | NNS: Nutrition assessment 2002 D.P.R. Korea. Pyongyang: Government of D.P.R. Korea, United Nations Children's Fund and World Food Programme, 2003 |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
Piger, 2002
| Alder: | 0-5 |
| Prvens strrelse: | 5223 |
| Referencer: | NNS: Nutrition assessment 2002 D.P.R. Korea. Pyongyang: Government of D.P.R. Korea, United Nations Children's Fund and World Food Programme, 2003 |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
Overvgt/fedme efter region
0-5 years, 2017
| Prvens strrelse: | 2270 |
| Referencer: | MICS: DPR Korea Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017, Survey Findings Report. Pyongyang, DPR Korea: Central Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Prvens strrelse: | 2172 |
| Referencer: | MICS: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) multiple indicator cluster survey 2009 (MICS4). Final Report. Pyongyang, DPR Korea: CBS and UNICEF, 2010. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2002
| Prvens strrelse: | 5222 |
| Referencer: | NNS: Nutrition assessment 2002 D.P.R. Korea. Pyongyang: Government of D.P.R. Korea, United Nations Children's Fund and World Food Programme, 2003 |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | =>+2SD |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Voksne, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Brn, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 5-19 |
| Referencer: | 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. |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | Age standardised estimates |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2002
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 0-5 |
| Referencer: | 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] |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | Nutrition assessment 2002 D.P.R. Korea. Pyongyang: Government of D.P.R. Korea, United Nations Children's Fund and World Food Programme, 2003 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | 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 |
Utilstrkkelig fysisk aktivitet
Voksne, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 18+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | 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. |
Mnd, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 18+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | 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. |
Kvinder, 2022
| Undersgelsestype: | Selvrapporteret |
| Alder: | 18+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | 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. |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Voksne, 2017
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Voksne, 2017
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Voksne, 2017
| Undersgelsestype: | Mlt |
| Alder: | 25+ |
| Referencer: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Psykisk sundhed depressionslidelser
Voksne, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mnd, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Kvinder, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Voksne, 2015
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % of population with depression disorders |
Brn, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Drenge, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Piger, 2021
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Psykisk sundhed angstlidelser
Voksne, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mnd, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Kvinder, 2021
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Voksne, 2015
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Brn, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
Drenge, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
Piger, 2021
| Referencer: | 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) |
% spdbrn, som udelukkende er ammet 0-5 mneder
0-5 years, 2015-2022
| Referencer: | DPR Korea Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017, Survey Findings Report. Pyongyang, DPR Korea: Central Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF |
| Noter (kun tilgngelige p engelsk): | 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. |
Krft i spiserret
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mnd, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Brystkrft
Kvinder, 2022
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Tarmkræft
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mnd, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Krft i bugspytkirtlen
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mnd, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Krft i galdeblren
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mnd, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Nyrekrft
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mnd, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Livmoderkrft
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2020
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 10.01.2203 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Forhøjet blodtryk
Voksne, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mnd, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Kvinder, 2015
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Forhjet kolesterol
Voksne, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mnd, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Kvinder, 2008
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Forhjet fasteblodsukkerniveau
Mnd, 2014
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Kvinder, 2014
| Referencer: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Diabetesprvalens
Voksne, 2024
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Voksne, 2019
| Alder: | 20-79 |
| Referencer: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definitioner (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Voksne, 2017
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvgt til en BMI p mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m, fedme henviser til en BMI p mere end 30 kg/m. | |
Thyroid Cancer
Mnd, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Kvinder, 2022
| Alder: | 20+ |
| Area covered: | National |
| Referencer: | 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 (kun tilgngelig p engelsk): | Incidence per 100,000 |
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? | 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? | Present |
Monitoring and surveillance
| Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors? | Absent |
| Within 5 years? | Absent |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Absent |
Key
Last updated September 13, 2022
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