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National fedmerisiko *7/10This 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.Risiko for fedme i barndommen *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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Contextual factors

Fedmeprævalens

Voksne, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:15+
Prøvens størrelse:73544
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics Publication 2024. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Riyadh. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/documents/20117/2435259/Health+Determinants+Statistics+Publication+2024+EN.pdf [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the National Health Survey, collected through computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:18+
Prøvens størrelse:7890
Area covered:National
Referencer:2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey. https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Statistics/Population-Health-Indicators/Documents/World-Health-Survey-Saudi-Arabia.pdf (Accessed 16.11.2021)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 2013

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15+
Prøvens størrelse:10735
Area covered:National
Referencer:Saudi Health Interview Survey (SHIS)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):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 08.10.20)'
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 2005

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25-64
Prøvens størrelse:3571
Area covered:National
Referencer:Al-Hamdan, NA; Kutbi, A; Choudhry AJ; Nooh R; Shoukri M; Mujib, SA.WHO Stepwise approach to NCD Surveillance Country-Specific Standard Report Saudi Arabia (2005) Ministry of Health Saudia Arabia in colaboration with WHO, EMRO
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data for 15-24yrs also available
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 1995-2000

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:30+
Prøvens størrelse:17223
Area covered:National
Referencer:Mansour Al-Nozha, et al. (2005). Obesity in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal, 26:824 - 829. WHO Infobase.
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 1989-1994

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:18+
Prøvens størrelse:6253
Area covered:National
Referencer:Osman AK, Al-Nozha MM. Risk factors of coronary artery disease in different regions of Saudi Arabia. Eastern Mediterranean health Journal;6:465-474
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:2-14
Prøvens størrelse:79723
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics Publication 2024. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Riyadh. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/documents/20117/2435259/Health+Determinants+Statistics+Publication+2024+EN.pdf [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the Woman and Child Health Survey 2024, collected through computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI). Sample size includes adult women not shown in this data.
Cutoffs:WHO
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Børn, 2020-2022

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-19
Prøvens størrelse:1134317
Area covered:National
Referencer:Alhamed, A., Al-Zeer, A., Alsaawi, F., Alshaikh, A., Alzaher, A., Alkattan, A., Alrasheed, N., Sagor, K., Alsalem, E., Ibrahim, M. and Alfaleh, A., 2023. The shifting patterns of childhood obesity: Insights from national school screening data. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, p.101862.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Growth Charts for Saudi Children and Adolescents. BMI data were plotted on Saudi’s sex-specific percentile charts and categorized into four groups: underweight (less than the 5th percentile), normal weight (5th percentile to less than 85th percentile), overweight (85th to less than 95th percentile), obese (95th percentile or greater), and severe obesity (120% of the 95th percentile or greater)
Cutoffs:Other
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Børn, 2017-2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-13
Prøvens størrelse:2169
Area covered:Riyadh and Jeddah
Referencer:Al-Hazzaa, H.M. et al. (2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among saudi children: A comparison of two widely used international standards and the national growth references. Frontiers in Endocrinology, [online] 13. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.954755 ‌
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO and KSA cut-off data also available in article
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Børn, 2017-2018

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:10-19
Prøvens størrelse:220842
Area covered:National
Referencer:Ibrahim, M., Albwardi, S., Alzaher, A., Nahhas, M. and Alabdulkareem, K., 2021. School-Based Body Mass Index Survey: A national study of Obesity Prevalence among School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2018: Obesity Prevalence among School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2018. Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 15(2).
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):BMI data were plotted on Saudi’s sex‐specific percentile charts.
Cutoffs:Other
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Børn, 2015

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-16
Prøvens størrelse:7930
Area covered:Regional
Referencer:Al-Hussaini A, Bashir MS, Khormi M, et al. Overweight and obesity among Saudi children and adolescents: Where do we stand today?. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2019;25(4):229–235. doi:10.4103/sjg.SJG_617_18
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Region: Riyadh City (urban), WHO 2007 Cut Off
Cutoffs:WHO
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Børn, 2013-2014

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:15-18
Prøvens størrelse:968
Area covered:Subnational (Dammam)
Referencer:Musaiger A.O et al. 2016. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries: comparison between two international standards (ARABEAT-2). Nutr Hosp. 33(5). pp. 1062-1065.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):IOTF cut-offs used NOTE: 2016 data available, sample size (1109). Al-Ghamdi et al. 2018. Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Lipids in Health and Disease. 17 (134). Doi: 10.1186/s12944-018-0778-5.
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Børn, 2005

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:13-17
Prøvens størrelse:19317
Area covered:National
Referencer:El Mouzan MI, Foster PJ, Al Herbish AS et al. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Saudi children and adolescents. Ann Saudi Med. 2010 May-Jun; 30(3): 203–208.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO 2007 Cut OFF. Not IOTF Cut off. Comparison with CDC cut off also available
Cutoffs:WHO
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Børn, 1994-1998

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:5-17
Prøvens størrelse:12698
Area covered:National
Referencer:Elhazmi Mohsen AF and Warsy AS. (2002). The prevalence of overweight and obesity in 1 - 18 years-old Saudi Children. Annuals Saudi Medicals, 22(5-6):303 - 307.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF
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0-5 years, 2020

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:2645
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2020
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2019

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:5181
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2019
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2018

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:5954
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Health Monitoring System (2018 Extract)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2017

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:6784
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Health Monitoring System (2017 Extract)
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2016

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:4797
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2016
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2015

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:6890
Referencer:Surveillance: Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2015
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2004-2005

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:15601
Referencer:Other: Growth charts for Saudi children and adolescents. Saudi Medical Journal 2007;28:1555-68
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 1994

Alder:0-5
Prøvens størrelse:23821
Referencer:Other: Comparison of the growth standards between Saudi and American children aged 0-5 years. Saudi Medical Journal 2003;24:598-602 [Erratum Saudi Medical Journal 2003;24:1032]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):=>+2SD
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Overvægt/fedme efter uddannelse

Voksne, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:18+
Prøvens størrelse:7890
Area covered:National
Referencer:2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey. https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Statistics/Population-Health-Indicators/Documents/World-Health-Survey-Saudi-Arabia.pdf (Accessed 16.11.2021)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2017-2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-13
Prøvens størrelse:2169
Area covered:Riyadh and Jeddah
Referencer:Al-Hazzaa, H.M. et al. (2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among saudi children: A comparison of two widely used international standards and the national growth references. Frontiers in Endocrinology, [online] 13. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.954755 ‌
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO and KSA cut-offs also available in article
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Highest level of maternal education
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Børn, 2006

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-16
Prøvens størrelse:1243
Area covered:Riyadh
Referencer:Al Alwan İ, Al Fattani A, Longford N. The Effect of Parental Socioeconomic Class on Children’s Body Mass Indices. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 2013;5(2):110-115. doi:10.4274/Jcrpe.898.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by Fathers Education Obesity and overweight were defined using the WHO 2007 growth standards.
Cutoffs:WHO
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Overvægt/fedme efter alder

Voksne, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Prøvens størrelse:73,544
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 16.10.25]
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:7890
Area covered:National
Referencer:2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey. https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Statistics/Population-Health-Indicators/Documents/World-Health-Survey-Saudi-Arabia.pdf (Accessed 16.11.2021)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Voksne, 2013

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:10735
Area covered:National
Referencer:Saudi Health Interview Survey (SHIS) 2013. Ministry of Health. http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/Projects/KSA/Saudi-Health-Interview-Survey-Results.pdf (last accessed 2 August 2016)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Prøvens størrelse:79723
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the Woman and Child Health Survey 2024. Sample size includes adult women not shown in this data.
Cutoffs:WHO
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Børn, 2016-2021

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:337,316
Area covered:Subnational
Referencer:AlEnazi, S. et al. (2023). Prevalence of Obesity among Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, [online] 11(1), pp.19–25. doi:https://doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_417_22 ‌
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):The sample included children and adolescents who visited any healthcare facility within the National Guard Health System (5 hospitals and 24 primary care centers) across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2016 and 2021. The five hospitals were in Riyadh, the Eastern Province (Dammam and Al Ahsa), Jeddah, and Madinah; there were no hospital or primary care centers in the Northern region. Children and adolescents with outlier anthropometric measurements, such as height >190 cm and weight <3 kg or >190 kg, were excluded.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Growth Charts for Saudi Children and Adolescents. BMI data were plotted on Saudi sex- and age-specific growth charts and categorized into four groups: underweight (<5th percentile), normal weight (5th to <85th percentile), overweight (≥85th to <95th percentile), and obese (≥95th).
Cutoffs:Other
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Børn, 2006

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Prøvens størrelse:7056
Area covered:Eastern Province
Referencer:Al-Dossary SS, Sarkis PE, Hassan A, Ezz El Regal M, Fouda AE. Obesity in Saudi children: a dangerous reality. East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Sep;16(9):1003-8.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):This study used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2000 growth charts to define BMI. The children were classified into 3 weight categories: normal weight (BMI < 85th percentile for age and sex), overweight(BMI between 85th–95th percentiles) and obese (BMI > 95th percentile).
Cutoffs:CDC
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Overvægt/fedme efter region

Voksne, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:18+
Prøvens størrelse:7890
Area covered:National
Referencer:2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey. https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Statistics/Population-Health-Indicators/Documents/World-Health-Survey-Saudi-Arabia.pdf (Accessed 16.11.2021)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2020-2022

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-19
Prøvens størrelse:1134317
Area covered:National
Referencer:Alhamed, A., Al-Zeer, A., Alsaawi, F., Alshaikh, A., Alzaher, A., Alkattan, A., Alrasheed, N., Sagor, K., Alsalem, E., Ibrahim, M. and Alfaleh, A., 2023. The shifting patterns of childhood obesity: Insights from national school screening data. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, p.101862.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Growth Charts for Saudi Children and Adolescents. BMI data were plotted on Saudi’s sex-specific percentile charts and categorized into four groups: underweight (less than the 5th percentile), normal weight (5th percentile to less than 85th percentile), overweight (85th to less than 95th percentile), obese (95th percentile or greater), and severe obesity (120% of the 95th percentile or greater)
Cutoffs:Other
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Drenge, 2009-2010

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:14-19
Prøvens størrelse:2,908
Area covered:National
Referencer:Al-Hazzaa, Abahussain, Al-Sobayel, Qahwaji, Alsulaiman, and Musaiger. 2014. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity among Urban Saudi Adolescents: Gender and Regional Variations. J Health Popul Nutr. 32(4). pp. 634-645.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):IOTF cut-offs used.
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Piger, 2009-2010

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:14-19
Prøvens størrelse:2,908
Area covered:National
Referencer:Al-Hazzaa, Abahussain, Al-Sobayel, Qahwaji, Alsulaiman, and Musaiger. 2014. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity among Urban Saudi Adolescents: Gender and Regional Variations. J Health Popul Nutr. 32(4). pp. 634-645.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):IOTF cut-offs used.
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Overvægt/fedme efter socioøkonomisk gruppe

Voksne, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:18+
Prøvens størrelse:7890
Area covered:National
Referencer:2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey. https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Statistics/Population-Health-Indicators/Documents/World-Health-Survey-Saudi-Arabia.pdf (Accessed 16.11.2021)
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2017-2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-13
Prøvens størrelse:2169
Area covered:Riyadh and Jeddah
Referencer:Al-Hazzaa, H.M. et al. (2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among saudi children: A comparison of two widely used international standards and the national growth references. Frontiers in Endocrinology, [online] 13. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.954755
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):WHO and KSA cut-off data also available in article
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Annual family income in Saudi Riyal (SR)
Cutoffs:IOTF
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Børn, 2006

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:6-16
Prøvens størrelse:1243
Area covered:Riyadh
Referencer:Al Alwan &Idot;, Al Fattani A, Longford N. The Effect of Parental Socioeconomic Class on Children’s Body Mass Indices. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 2013;5(2):110-115. doi:10.4274/Jcrpe.898.
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by Income (Saudi Riyal/Month). Obesity and overweight were defined using the WHO 2007 growth standards.
Cutoffs:WHO
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Overvægt/fedme 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.

Voksne, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:15+
Prøvens størrelse:73544
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from National Health Survey 2024
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Mænd, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:15+
Prøvens størrelse:73544
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from National Health Survey 2024
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Kvinder, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:15+
Prøvens størrelse:73544
Area covered:National
Referencer:General Authority for Statistics. Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from National Health Survey 2024
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Børn, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:2-14
Prøvens størrelse:79723
Area covered:National
Referencer:'Body Mass Index (BMI) among children (2 - 14 years) by sex and nationality ' in General Authority for Statistics, Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the Woman and Child Health Survey 2024. Sample size includes adult women not shown in this data.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Cutoffs:WHO
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Drenge, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:2-14
Prøvens størrelse:79723
Area covered:National
Referencer:'Body Mass Index (BMI) among children (2 - 14 years) by sex and nationality ' in General Authority for Statistics, Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the Woman and Child Health Survey 2024. Sample size includes adult women not shown in this data.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Cutoffs:WHO
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Piger, 2024

Undersøgelsestype:Selvrapporteret
Alder:2-14
Prøvens størrelse:79723
Area covered:National
Referencer:'Body Mass Index (BMI) among children (2 - 14 years) by sex and nationality ' in General Authority for Statistics, Health Determinants Statistics 2024. Available at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/statistics-tabs/-/categories/123842?tab=436312&category=123842 [Accessed 19.06.25]
Noter (kun tilgængelige på engelsk):Data from the Woman and Child Health Survey 2024. Sample size includes adult women not shown in this data.
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Nationality: Saudi or Non-Saudi
Cutoffs:WHO
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Double burden of underweight & overweight

Voksne, 2022

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Age Standardised estimates
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)
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Børn, 2022

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Age standardised estimates
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD
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0-5 years, 2020

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2020
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på 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
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0-5 years, 2019

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Saudi Arabia Nutrition Surveillance 2019
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på 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
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0-5 years, 2018

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Saudi Arabia Health Monitoring System (2018 Extract)
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på 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
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0-5 years, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
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 tilgængelige på engelsk):Saudi Arabia Health Monitoring System (2017 Extract)
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på 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
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Utilstrækkelig fysisk aktivitet

Voksne, 2022

Undersøgelsestype: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 tilgængelig på 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.
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Mænd, 2022

Undersøgelsestype: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 tilgængelig på 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.
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Kvinder, 2022

Undersøgelsestype: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 tilgængelig på 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.
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Voksne, 2016

Referencer: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
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Mænd, 2016

Referencer: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
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Kvinder, 2016

Referencer: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
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Estimated per capita fruit intake

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)
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Anslået indtag af forarbejdet kød pr. indbygger

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)
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Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Voksne, 2017

Undersøgelsestype:Målt
Alder:25+
Referencer:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):% of population with depression disorders
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Børn, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):% of population with anxiety disorders
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Børn, 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)
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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)
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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)
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Kræft i spiserøret

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
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Mænd, 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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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Brystkræft

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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Tarmkræft

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Mænd, 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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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Kræft i bugspytkirtlen

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Mænd, 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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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Kræft i galdeblæren

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
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Mænd, 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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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Nyrekræft

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Mænd, 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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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Livmoderkræft

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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 10.01.2307
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
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Mænd, 2015

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
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Kvinder, 2015

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
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Forhøjet kolesterol

Voksne, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Mænd, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Kvinder, 2008

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Forhøjet fasteblodsukkerniveau

Mænd, 2014

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
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Kvinder, 2014

Referencer:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
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Diabetesprævalens

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
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Voksne, 2021

Alder:20-79
Area covered:National
Referencer:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (kun tilgængelig på engelsk):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Leukemia

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Multiple Myeloma

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Indicence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
Medmindre andet er angivet, henviser overvægt til en BMI på mellem 25 kg og 29,9 kg/m², fedme henviser til en BMI på mere end 30 kg/m².
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Thyroid Cancer

Mænd, 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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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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 tilgængelig på engelsk):Incidence per 100,000
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Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Labelling Standards for Restaurants and Cafes

From July 1st 2025, restaurants and cafes will have to label high-salt menu items, disclose caffeine content, and display the estimated physical activity duration needed to burn the calories from menu items. (Policy document currently unavailable,

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Find out more:www.caterermiddleeast.com
References:Currently a web link to this policy is unavailable. If you are aware of the location of this document/intervention, please contact us at obesity@worldobesity.org. Media link is provided for further information

Guidelines for Marketing Requirements of Food Directed to Children

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority have issued voluntary guidelines to restrict the marketing of unhealthy food and drink targeting children under 12 years of age. The guidelines apply to all media formats, including social media. Unhealthy food and drinks are defined as those with either: over 30% of their energy from fat; 10% from saturated fat; >400mg of sodium per serving; or >10% of total energy from added sugar. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Industry/Government regulations - voluntary /pledges
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Børn
Organisation:Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Find out more:shc.gov.sa
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Alsukait, R.F. et al. 2022. 'Obesity-Prevention Strategies and Policies for Saudi Arabia ' in Alluhidan, M., Alsukait, R.F., Alghaith, T., Shekar, M., Alazemi, N. and Herbst, C.H. (eds.) Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia: Consequences and Solutions. International Development in Focus. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1828-8. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO

Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for obesity in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review

This systematic review looks at the impact of different intervention approaches in Saudi Arabia, as well as the prevalence of obesity in the country and associated risk factors.

Categories:Health Effectiveness Reviews (obesity related)
Year(s):2022
References:Salem, V., Noara AlHusseini, Razack, A., Naoum, A., Sims, O.T. and Alqahtani, S.A. (2022). Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for obesity in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, [online] 23(7). doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13448 [Accessed 20.06.25]

Saudi Guideline on the Prevention and Management of Overweight and Obesity (2nd Edition, 2022)

This guideline provides healthcare professionals with recommendations to effectively prevent and manage overweight and obesity among children and adults, based on international evidence. This includes how to select appropriate weight management therapies and the safety, efficacy, and adverse effects of weight loss medications and surgery.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Health, Obesity Control Program, 2022. Saudi Guideline on the Prevention and Management of Overweight and Obesity / Obesity Control Program (2); Riyad

Guidelines For Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery

These guidelines intended to assure provision of the highest levels of safety and quality of bariatric services in licensed health facilities in Saudi Arabia.The guidelines are intended to be updated every two years and so the 2019 guidelines were updated in 2021. New guidelines are expected in late 2024

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne
Organisation:Saudi Arabia Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Find out more:sasmbs.org
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Gulf Executive Plan to Combat Diabetes (2020–2025)

The Gulf Health Council's executive plan to combat diabetes in the Gulf community by tackling risk factors including obesity, improving early detection, and strengthening healthcare. The plan includes specific targets to reduce physical inactivity by 10%, reduce salt intake by 30%, and reduce the incidence rate of diabetes/obesity. (Document in Arabic)

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2020-2025
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Gulf Health Council
Linked document:Download linked document

Obesity Control & Prevention Strategy 2020-2030

The purpose of the Strategy is to inform the coordination and implementation of a holistic response to improve health outcomes related to obesity in the Kingdom. It aligns current data, strategies, programs, and needs and identifies a leadership framework to guide implementation of a strategic and coordinated response.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2020-2030
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:National Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
References:https://ianphi.org/_includes/documents/sections/tools-resources/annual-meetings/2019annualmeeting/obesity-prevention-control-strategy.pdf

Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2020-2030

The WHO strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2020-2030) sets objectives and plans to improve nutrition in the region by 2030. This includes preventing overweight, obesity, and diet-related NCDs. The strategy sets targets to reduce the prevalence of overweight in children under 5, halt the rise in diabetes and overweight in adults, halt the rise in overweight in children and adolescents, and eliminate industrially-processed trans fats from the food supply. A framework for countries to reach these goals is provided.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2020-2030
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:World Health Organization
Find out more:iris.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Strategy on nutrition for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2020–2030. Cairo: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2019. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Trans-fat policy

In January 2020, Saudi Arabia became the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the 14th country in the world to implement a best-practice TFA policy. The SFDA started with a regulation for mandatory labelling of TFA, which was passed in June 2015 and came into effect in 2016. In November 2015, a regulation was passed for a TFA limit of 2% in oils and fats, and 5% in other food products. These TFA limits were approved by the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) and became available for other GCC Member States to adopt in 2015.10 The limit took effect in Saudi Arabia in November 2017. In January 2020, Saudi Arabia implemented a second phase of its TFA policy, banning PHO.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2020 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Find out more:extranet.who.int
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References:Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2020. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Twenty-Four-Hour Movement Practice Guidelines for Saudi Arabia

These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the Saudi population on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep duration. There are specific recommendations for infants, toddlers, children and adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2020 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Public Health Authority
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Sports Boulevard Project - Riyadh

The Sports Boulevard was built in Riyadh in 2019, aiming to encourage healthy living by creating a space for exercise and sports.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Vision 2030
Find out more:www.vision2030.gov.sa

Front of Pack Nutritional Labeling (SFDA.FD 42/2018)

The Saudi Food & Drug Authority recommended the traffic light system standard to be used as Front of Pack Nutrition Labeling in 2018. The system is adapted from the UK traffic light system, and uses the UK’s thresholds for fat, saturated fat, total sugars, and salt but only on a 100 g/mL basis. Following feedback from local industry and trading partners, SFDA decided to make this FOPNL scheme voluntary intitially. It is due to become mandatory in 2021.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Food & Drug Authority
References:Al-Jawaldeh, A., Rayner, M., Julia, C., Elmadfa, I., Hammerich, A. and McColl, K., 2020. Improving nutrition information in the eastern Mediterranean region: implementation of front-of-pack nutrition labelling. Nutrients, 12(2), p.330. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/330/htm.

Nutritional Labeling (SFDA.FD 2233-2018)

This regulation recommends procedures for placing nutritional information on the food products label. The regulation applies to all prepackaged food products, except for fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and fish.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Food & Drug Authority
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References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/41534 Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

SFDA.FD 59/2018 Maximum Guideline Limits for Salt in Food Product

This standard is concerned with the maximum guideline limits for salt in certain food products.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Food and Drug Authority
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References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/41537 Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

Excise Tax (Soft drinks and energy drinks)

The Saudi Government have introduced a tax on high sugar drinks. The excise tax rates imposed by the law are a 100% tax rate on energy drinks and a 50% tax rate on carbonated drinks (including soft drinks, carbonated water, and juice).

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:General authority of Zakat and tax
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References:General authority of Zakat and tax. Commodities Subject to Excise Tax. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Riyadh.

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Official introduction of the physical education program for girls' schools (for the first time)

Physical activity classes can be held in schools as of 2017/18; this aims to improve health, fitness and well-being among girls and women.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Børn
Organisation:Ministry of Education
Find out more:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Linked document:Download linked document
References:[Described in] Al-Hazzaa, H.M, and Al Marzooqi, M.A. 2018. Descriptive Analysis of Physical Activity Initiatives for Health Promotion in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in public Health. 6(329). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00329.

RASHAKA Initiative

The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, launched the RASHAKA Initiative in 2017, aiming to promote healthy living in schools by improving dietary habits, increasing physical activity, and increasing awareness of obesity risks.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education
References:Al Eid, A., Alahmed, Z., Al-Omary, S. and Alharbi, S. (2017). RASHAKA Program: A collaborative initiative between Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education to control childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Obesity, [online] 5(1), p.22. doi:https://doi.org/10.4103/sjo.sjo_5_17 [Accessed 20.06.2025]

Saudi Arabia is walking

A twitter-based, mass participation campaign to make walking an everyday habit for more people, ultimately aiming to reduce the prevalence of chronic disease associated with physical inactivity. Over 50 walking groups around the country have joined the initiative.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:MashiSaudi
Find out more:twitter.com
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Saudi Arabia is Walking Initiative (2018). Available online at: https://twitter.com/MashiSaudi?lang=ar [Described in] - Al-Hazzaa, H.M, and Al Marzooqi, M.A. 2018. Descriptive Analysis of Physical Activity Initiatives for Health Promotion in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in public Health. 6(329). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00329.

Vision 2030

Aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, increase physical activity and reduce obesity.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Find out more:vision2030.gov.sa
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.2017. [Available from: https://vision2030.gov.sa/sites/default/files/report/Saudi_Vision2030_EN_2017.pdf]. Last Accessed 23rd January 2019.

Saudi Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Obesity

Guidelines adapted from Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and other international guidelines for prevention and management overweight and obesity. Covers preventive and curative aspects of overweight and obesity and could be implemented at primary, secondary, and tertiary care levels in Saudi Arabia.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2016
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health
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The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults 2016

Guidelines including recommendations for the non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and surgical management of overweight and obese adults, research priorities regarding lifestyle interventions and economic analysis of drug therapy within the Saudi context, and long term benefits and harms of bariatric surgery.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne
Organisation:Alfadda, A. et al.
Find out more:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Alfadda, A. et al. 2016. The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults. Saudi Medical Journal. 37(10). pp.1151-62.

KSA National strategy for diet and Physical activity 2014-2025

Strategy aims to promote health and specifically reduce obesity rates, increase fruit and vegetable consumption, reduce physical inactivity, and stabilise hyperlipidaemia and diabetes.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2014-2025
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KSA National strategy for diet and Physical activity 2014-2025. [Available from: https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/SAU_B11_KSA%20NATIONAL%20STRATEGY%20FOR%20DIET%20AND%20PHYSICAL%20ACTIVITY.pdf]. Last Accessed 23rd January 2019.

National Executive Plan for NCDs (2014 – 2025)

National plan to protect Saudi community from NCDs and its complications.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2014-2025
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Find out more:extranet.who.int
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Regulations of Health Conditions for School Canteens

Nutrition standards for school canteens have been mandatory since 2014, and were updated in 2024. Currently banned food items include sugary drinks, chips, ice cream, chocolate-covered biscuits, and croissants, among others. (Articles in English and document in Arabic linked below)

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2014 (ongoing)
Target age group:Børn
Organisation:Ministry of Education
Find out more:www.leaders-mena.com
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References:Alsiwat, A., Kitsaras, G., Glenny, A.-M., Alayadi, H. and Goodwin, M. (2025). Public Primary School Compliance with School Canteen Policy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, [online] 17(5), p.854. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050854 [Accessed 20.06.25]

Gulf Technical Regulation: Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs

Gulf Cooperation Council countries namely adopted the standards GSO (09/2013) Amd 2016 and GSO (150- 2/2013) for labeling of pre-packaged foods and shelf life. According to this GCC-wide standard, prepackaged food product labels should be in Arabic or include an Arabic language translation of the label. Producers and retailers are also mandated to provide a list of the nutrient content of pre-packaged food products, even in the absence of a nutrition or health claim.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Gulf Cooperation Council
Find out more:www.gso.org.sa
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Dietary Guidelines for Saudis

Saudi Dietary Guidelines under the logo of (The Healthy Food Palm) was designed aiming to educate citizens, about what to eat and how much to eat (quality and quantity of food items) that suit his daily servings needs from different food groups, beside that, all age groups should practice physical activities, which prevent from diet related diseases among members of the community such as obesity, diabetes_x000D__x000D_ mellitus, hypertension, nutritional anemia and vitamins decencies....etc

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2012 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Saudi Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.moh.gov.sa
References:2012 Dietary Guidelines for Saudis The healthy Food Palm. General Directorate of Nutrition_x000D__x000D_ https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/final%20english%20%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%20%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A.pdf

National Campaign Against Overweight and Obesity

This campaign consists of a series of programmes and tools to help people reduce weight.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2012 (ongoing)
Target age group:Voksne og børn
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.moh.gov.sa

Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge

The Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge, initially adopted in the GCC in 2010, is a voluntary commitment by the signatory companies to conduct responsible food and beverage marketing to children. The pledge informs and benchmarks how food and beverage products are marketed in a responsible way to children under the age of 12 in the region. In 2016 the pledge was enhanced by applying a set of nutrition criteria to define ‘better for you options’ . The pledge was endorsed by the Advertising Business Group in 2018.

Categories:Industry/Government regulations - voluntary /pledges
Categories (partial):Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Børn
References:https://campaignme.com/global-food-beverage-companies-in-the-gcc-achieve-100-commitment-to-restrict-marketing-to-children/

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Voksne
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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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
Front-of-package labelling?Present
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
Color coding?Present
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)? Present
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?Present-(voluntary)
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Present
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?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
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?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 June 20, 2025

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