Seychelles
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Consumo di verdura
Consumo di fast food
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Consumo di cereali
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Prevalenza dell'obesità
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-74 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,205 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Seychelles National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases 2023 (Seychelles Heart Study V): Procedures and Key Findings. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles. https://www.health.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/Report-final30apr24.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Combined prevalence of overweight/obesity rounded to no decimal points |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2013-2014
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25-64 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1240 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases in Seychelles 2013-2014 (Seychelles Heart Study IV) available at https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_1233D41F200A.P001/REF.pdf (available at 20.10.20) |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2004
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25-64 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1255 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Bovet P, Chiolero A, Shamlaye C and Paccaud F. (2008). Prevalence of overweight in the Seychelles:15 year trends and association with socio-economic status. Obesity Reviews, 9: 511 - 517 |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 1994
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25-64 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1059 |
| Riferimenti: | Conen D, Wietlisbach V, Bovet P, Shamlaye C, Riesen W, Paccaud F, Burnier Michel. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country. BMC Public Health 2004;4:9 |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 1989
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25-64 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1081 |
| Riferimenti: | P. Bovet, A. Chiolero, C. Shamlaye and F. Paccaud. Secular trends in overweight in Seychelles. Obesity Reviews 2008;9:511-517 |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Bambini, 2019
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 9-16 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | Approx 5000 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Marie G, Bovet P. School Screening Programme: Update of the prevalence of overweight and obesity between 1998 and 2019. Data published in the National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2026 http://www.health.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/National-Health-Strategic-Plan-2022-2026-Full-Version.pdf |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Please note: Original paper not found, methodology found in earlier publications and methodology assumed to be the same though not confirmed. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 3738 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Aly R, Viswanathan B, Mangroo G, Gedeon J, Bovet P. Trends in obesity, overweight, and thinness in children in the seychelles between 1998 and 2016.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Feb 5. doi: 10.1002/oby.22112. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Data available between 1998-2016 IOTF International Cut off applied |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 13-17 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2540 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Global School-based Student Health Survey Fact Sheet, https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/gshs_fs_seychelles_2015.pdf (last accessed 24.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2014
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2012
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2007
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 13-15 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1432 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Global School-based Student Health Survey https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Seychelles_2007_GSHS_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2006
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2004-2006
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 9-15 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 8462 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Bovet P, Chiolero A, Madeleine G, Paccaud F. Prevalence of overweight and underweight in public and private schools in the Seychelles. IJPO 2010;5:274-278 |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. The survey looks specifically at schools and therefore the total sample may not be truly representative, though currently the best available. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2004
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2002
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 2000
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 1999
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 17 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 5514 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Steller N, Bover P, Shamlaye H, Zemel BS, Stallings VA, Paccaud F. Prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity in children from Seychelles, a country in rapid transition: the importance of early growth. International Journal of Obesity. 2002;26:214-219 |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Bambini, 1998
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-16 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
0-5 years, 2012
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 5008 |
| Riferimenti: | Other: The nutritional status and associated risk factors of 0-5 year old children in Seychelles. 7706 Med Health Project (thesis). Queensland, Australia: Griffith University, 2014. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1987-1988
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 836 |
| Riferimenti: | Other: Nutritional status of Seychellois children (unpublished data). Victoria, Seychelles, 1989 |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | =>+2SD |
Ragazzi
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014: Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles 2016: Aly R, Viswanathan B, Mangroo G, Gedeon J, Bovet P. Trends in obesity, overweight, and thinness in children in the seychelles between 1998 and 2016.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Feb 5. doi: 10.1002/oby.22112. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
Ragazze
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014: Mangroo G, Viswanathan B, Marie G, Bovet P (2017). Overweight, obesity and walking time among children and adolescents: findings from the School Screening Program in 2016 and comparison with findings since 1998. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Seychelles 2016: Aly R, Viswanathan B, Mangroo G, Gedeon J, Bovet P. Trends in obesity, overweight, and thinness in children in the seychelles between 1998 and 2016.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Feb 5. doi: 10.1002/oby.22112. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
% Adults living with obesity in the Seychelles 1989-2013
Uomini
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1989: P. Bovet, A. Chiolero, C. Shamlaye and F. Paccaud. Secular trends in overweight in Seychelles. Obesity Reviews 2008;9:511-517 1994: Conen D, Wietlisbach V, Bovet P, Shamlaye C, Riesen W, Paccaud F, Burnier Michel. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country. BMC Public Health 2004;4:9 2004: Bovet P, Chiolero A, Shamlaye C and Paccaud F. (2008). Prevalence of overweight in the Seychelles:15 year trends and association with socio-economic status. Obesity Reviews, 9: 511 - 517 2013: National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases in Seychelles 2013-2014 (Seychelles Heart Study IV) available at https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_1233D41F200A.P001/REF.pdf (available at 20.10.20) |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
Donne
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1989: P. Bovet, A. Chiolero, C. Shamlaye and F. Paccaud. Secular trends in overweight in Seychelles. Obesity Reviews 2008;9:511-517 1994: Conen D, Wietlisbach V, Bovet P, Shamlaye C, Riesen W, Paccaud F, Burnier Michel. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country. BMC Public Health 2004;4:9 2004: Bovet P, Chiolero A, Shamlaye C and Paccaud F. (2008). Prevalence of overweight in the Seychelles:15 year trends and association with socio-economic status. Obesity Reviews, 9: 511 - 517 2013: National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases in Seychelles 2013-2014 (Seychelles Heart Study IV) available at https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_1233D41F200A.P001/REF.pdf (available at 20.10.20) |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in the Seychelles 1989-2013
Uomini
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1989: P. Bovet, A. Chiolero, C. Shamlaye and F. Paccaud. Secular trends in overweight in Seychelles. Obesity Reviews 2008;9:511-517 1994: Conen D, Wietlisbach V, Bovet P, Shamlaye C, Riesen W, Paccaud F, Burnier Michel. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country. BMC Public Health 2004;4:9 2004: Bovet P, Chiolero A, Shamlaye C and Paccaud F. (2008). Prevalence of overweight in the Seychelles:15 year trends and association with socio-economic status. Obesity Reviews, 9: 511 - 517 2013: National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases in Seychelles 2013-2014 (Seychelles Heart Study IV) available at https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_1233D41F200A.P001/REF.pdf (available at 20.10.20) |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
Donne
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 1989: P. Bovet, A. Chiolero, C. Shamlaye and F. Paccaud. Secular trends in overweight in Seychelles. Obesity Reviews 2008;9:511-517 1994: Conen D, Wietlisbach V, Bovet P, Shamlaye C, Riesen W, Paccaud F, Burnier Michel. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country. BMC Public Health 2004;4:9 2004: Bovet P, Chiolero A, Shamlaye C and Paccaud F. (2008). Prevalence of overweight in the Seychelles:15 year trends and association with socio-economic status. Obesity Reviews, 9: 511 - 517 2013: National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases in Seychelles 2013-2014 (Seychelles Heart Study IV) available at https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_1233D41F200A.P001/REF.pdf (available at 20.10.20) |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
| Potrebbero essere state utilizzate metodologie diverse di raccolta dei dati e per questo motivo i dati di indagini diverse potrebbero non essere direttamente comparabili. | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per età
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,205 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Seychelles National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases 2023 (Seychelles Heart Study V): Procedures and Key Findings. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles. https://www.health.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/Report-final30apr24.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Rounded |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Bambini, 1999
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 5514 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Steller N, Bover P, Shamlaye H, Zemel BS, Stallings VA, Paccaud F. Prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity in children from Seychelles, a country in rapid transition: the importance of early growth. International Journal of Obesity. 2002;26:214-219 |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Sovrappeso/obesità per gruppo socio-economico
Uomini, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-74 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,205 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Seychelles National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases 2023 (Seychelles Heart Study V): Procedures and Key Findings. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles. https://www.health.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/Report-final30apr24.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Rounded |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Job categories ‘Low’: labourer, casual worker, etc; ‘Intermediate’ (mid) other job categories; ‘High’: professional or fully trained non-manual |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Donne, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-74 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,205 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Seychelles National Survey of Noncommunicable Diseases 2023 (Seychelles Heart Study V): Procedures and Key Findings. Public Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles. https://www.health.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/Report-final30apr24.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Rounded |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Job categories ‘Low’: labourer, casual worker, etc; ‘Intermediate’ (mid) other job categories; ‘High’: professional or fully trained non-manual |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adulti, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Bambini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-19 |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age standardised estimates |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | The nutritional status and associated risk factors of 0-5 year old children in Seychelles. 7706 Med Health Project (thesis). Queensland, Australia: Griffith University, 2014. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 |
Attività fisica insufficiente
Adulti, 2016
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Uomini, 2016
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Donne, 2016
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazzi, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazze, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Bambini, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazzi, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazze, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Frequenza media giornaliera del consumo di bibite gassate
Bambini, 2009-2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 12-17 |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adulti, 2017
| Età: | 25+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Prevalenza di un consumo di frutta inferiore a 1 volta al giorno
Bambini, 2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 12-17 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Prevalenza di un consumo di verdura inferiore a 1 volta al giorno
Bambini, 2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 12-17 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Frequenza media settimanale del consumo di fast food
Bambini, 2009-2015
| Età: | 12-17 |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Adulti, 2017
| Età: | 25+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adulti, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25+ |
| Riferimenti: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Salute mentale - disturbi depressivi
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Uomini, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Donne, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Adulti, 2015
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of population with depression disorders |
Bambini, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Ragazzi, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Ragazze, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Salute mentale - disturbi d'ansia
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Uomini, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Donne, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Adulti, 2015
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Bambini, 2021
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
Ragazzi, 2021
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
Ragazze, 2021
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Adulti, 2024
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CAHD. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. [Last Accessed 15.10.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet. |
Adulti, 2022
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db. |
Aumento della pressione arteriosa
Adulti, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Uomini, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Donne, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Aumento del colesterolo
Adulti, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Uomini, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Donne, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Aumento della glicemia a digiuno
Uomini, 2014
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Donne, 2014
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalenza del diabete
Adulti, 2024
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20-79 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adulti, 2019
| Età: | 20-79 |
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adulti, 2017
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 |
| 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)? | Incoming |
| Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? | Incoming |
| 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? | Absent |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Present |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Unknown |
| 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? | Absent |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Absent |
Key
Last updated October 19, 2022
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