Saint Kitts en Nevis
High income
- Overzicht
- Obesitasprevalentie
- Verdeling van de bevolking
- Chauffeurs
- Comorbiditeiten
- Beleid (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels)
- Contextual factors
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Nationaal risico op obesitas *8/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Risico op obesitas bij kinderen *7,5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Verdeling van de bevolking
Chauffeurs
Comorbiditeiten
Beleid (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels)
Contextual factors
Obesitasprevalentie
Volwassenen, 2007-2008
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 25-64 |
| Monstergrootte: | 1443 |
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | WHO St Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2008 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/saint_kitts_and_nevis/en/ (last accessed 20.10.20) |
| Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m². | |
Kinderen, 2011
| Type onderzoek: | Zelfgerapporteerd |
| Leeftijd: | 13-15 |
| Monstergrootte: | 1740 |
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_GSHS_FS_Saint_Kitts_Nevis.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | WHO cutoffs. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Overgewicht / obesitas, naar leeftijd
Volwassenen, 2007-2008
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Monstergrootte: | 1443 |
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | WHO St Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2008 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/saint_kitts_and_nevis/en/ (last accessed 20.10.20) |
| Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m². | |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Volwassenen, 2022
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 20+ |
| Referenties: | 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. |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Kinderen, 2022
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 5-19 |
| Referenties: | 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. |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age standardised estimates |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
Onvoldoende lichaamsbeweging
Volwassenen, 2016
| Referenties: | 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 |
Mannen, 2016
| Referenties: | 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 |
Vrouwen, 2016
| Referenties: | 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 |
Kinderen, 2016
| Type onderzoek: | Zelfgerapporteerd |
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Jongens, 2016
| Type onderzoek: | Zelfgerapporteerd |
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Meisjes, 2016
| Type onderzoek: | Zelfgerapporteerd |
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Kinderen, 2010
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Jongens, 2010
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Meisjes, 2010
| Leeftijd: | 11-17 |
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % 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. |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Gemiddelde dagelijkse consumptie van koolzuurhoudende frisdranken
Kinderen, 2009-2015
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 12-17 |
| Referenties: | 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 |
Prevalentie van minder dan dagelijkse fruitconsumptie
Kinderen, 2009-2015
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 12-17 |
| Referenties: | 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 |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Prevalentie van minder dan dagelijkse groenteconsumptie
Kinderen, 2009-2015
| Type onderzoek: | Gemeten |
| Leeftijd: | 12-17 |
| Referenties: | 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 |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Gemiddelde wekelijkse consumptie van fastfood
Kinderen, 2009-2015
| Leeftijd: | 12-17 |
| Referenties: | 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 |
Geestelijke gezondheid - depressiestoornissen
Volwassenen, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mannen, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Vrouwen, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Kinderen, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Jongens, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Meisjes, 2021
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | 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) |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Geestelijke gezondheid - angststoornissen
Volwassenen, 2021
| Leeftijd: | 20+ |
| Referenties: | 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). |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mannen, 2021
| Leeftijd: | 20+ |
| Referenties: | 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). |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Vrouwen, 2021
| Leeftijd: | 20+ |
| Referenties: | 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). |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Kinderen, 2021
| Referenties: | 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) |
Jongens, 2021
| Referenties: | 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) |
Meisjes, 2021
| Referenties: | 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) |
Verhoogde bloeddruk
Volwassenen, 2015
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mannen, 2015
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Vrouwen, 2015
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Verhoogd cholesterol
Volwassenen, 2008
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mannen, 2008
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Vrouwen, 2008
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Verhoogde nuchtere bloedglucose
Mannen, 2014
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Vrouwen, 2014
| Referenties: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Diabetesprevalentie
Volwassenen, 2024
| Referenties: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Volwassenen, 2021
| Leeftijd: | 20-79 |
| In aanmerking komend gebied: | Nationaal |
| Referenties: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Volwassenen, 2019
| Leeftijd: | 20-79 |
| Referenties: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Volwassenen, 2017
| Referenties: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
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? | Present-(voluntary) |
| 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)? | 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? | Present |
| National obesity strategy? | Absent |
| National childhood obesity strategy? | Present |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Absent |
| Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Present |
| National target(s) on reducing obesity? | Absent |
| Promotion of breastfeeding? | Present |
Monitoring and surveillance
| Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors? | Present |
| Within 5 years? | Absent |
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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