Sri Lanka
Lower-middle income
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Prevalencia de obesidad
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18-60 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2352 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | 1560 women and 792 men NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2022 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 29.09.23) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2021
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18-69 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6267 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka STEPS Survey 2021 Fact Sheet https://www.ncd.health.gov.lk/images/pdf/Steps-Fact-Sheet.pdf (Accessed 21.07.23) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 16806 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2014-2015
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18-69 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 5188 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | STEPS Survey Sri lanka 2014, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/614 (last accessed 16.10.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2009
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2146 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). |
| Notas: | The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA 15-49 years only |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 12757 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2005-2006
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4532 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Katulanda P, Jayawardena MAR, Sheriff MHR, Constantine GR and Matthews DR. (2010). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults. Obesity Reviews, pp 1 - 6. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2024
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 13-17 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2912 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Global School-based Student Health Survey, Sri Lanka 2024 Fact Sheet. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2024-gshs-fact-sheet-sri-lanka (Accessed: 12.06.25) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Niños, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 5-9 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 667 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age but given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 10-17 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 484 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age by given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 10-18 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2570 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Jayatissa R, Fervando D.N, Perera A, De Alwis N, National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey among school adolescents aged 10-18 years in Sri Lanka 2017. Medical research Institute, Ministry of Health, Colombo 2019 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 6-12 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 8405 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 2017 Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Pattern of Physical Activity Among School Children Aged 6-12 Years https://www.mri.gov.lk/assets/Nutrition/2017-NUTRITIONAL-STATUS-DIETARY-PRACTICES-AND-PATTERN-OF-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-A....pdf (accessed 29.09.23) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Niños, 2008
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 13-15 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2611 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Global School-based Student Health Survey, Sri Lanka 2008 Fact sheet https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Sri_Lanka_GSHS_FS_2008.pdf?ua=1 |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2003
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 10-15 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6264 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Jayatissa R and Ranbanda RM. (2006). Prevalence of challenging nutritional problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 27(2): 153 - 160. |
| Notas: | IOTF International Cut Off Please note these figures are for combined overweight & obesity (NOT Obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
0-5 years, 2024
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2024 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2023
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2023 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1346 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23 |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
0-5 years, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2022 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2021
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2021 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2020
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2020 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2019
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka 2019 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7908 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 18.05.21) |
| Notas: | Infants. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7823 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7305 |
| Referencias: | Other: Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2589 |
| Referencias: | NNS: Nutrition and food security survey 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Medical Research Institute, 2010. |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6738 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2374 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3077474048 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1987
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2000 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
% Adults living with obesity in Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Referencias: | 2006: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. 2009: Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). 2016: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| Notas: | Aged 15-49 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Referencias: | 2006: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. 2009: Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). 2016: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| Notas: | Aged 15-49 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
Sobrepeso/obesidad según nivel de estudios
Mujeres, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 16806 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 12757 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 6-12 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 8405 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 2017 Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Pattern of Physical Activity Among School Children Aged 6-12 Years https://www.mri.gov.lk/assets/Nutrition/2017-NUTRITIONAL-STATUS-DIETARY-PRACTICES-AND-PATTERN-OF-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-A....pdf (accessed 29.09.23) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6978 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 18.05.21) |
| Notas: | Infants. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7823 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6738 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2374 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3077474048 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1987
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2000 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad
Mujeres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1560 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | 1560 women |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Hombres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 792 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 16806 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2015
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4731 (1859 males, 2872 females) |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Non Communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey Sri Lanka 2015. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/sri-lanka/steps/steps-report-2015-sri-lanka.pdf?sfvrsn=6b56d56c_5&download=true |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2024
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2912 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Global School-based Student Health Survey Sri Lanka 2024. Family Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media & Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. WHO: Sri Lanka. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2570 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Jayatissa R, Fervando D.N, Perera A, De Alwis N, National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey among school adolescents aged 10-18 years in Sri Lanka 2017. Medical research Institute, Ministry of Health, Colombo 2019 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 8405 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 2017 Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Pattern of Physical Activity Among School Children Aged 6-12 Years https://www.mri.gov.lk/assets/Nutrition/2017-NUTRITIONAL-STATUS-DIETARY-PRACTICES-AND-PATTERN-OF-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-A....pdf (accessed 29.09.23) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Niños, 2002
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1224 (588 males, 636 females) |
| Zona abarcada: | Colombo City |
| Referencias: | Nutritional status of schoolchildren in an urban area of Sri Lanka. Available at: https://cmj.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/cmj.v49i4.1920/ |
| Cutoffs: | d sex and age specific body mass index (BMI) cut off values recommended by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) |
Sobrepeso/obesidad por región
Hombres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18-60 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2352 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | 1560 women and 792 men |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18-60 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2352 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Notas: | 1560 women and 792 men |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 16806 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 12757 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 10-18 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2570 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Jayatissa R, Fervando D.N, Perera A, De Alwis N, National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey among school adolescents aged 10-18 years in Sri Lanka 2017. Medical research Institute, Ministry of Health, Colombo 2019 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Niños, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 6-12 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 8405 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 2017 Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Pattern of Physical Activity Among School Children Aged 6-12 Years https://www.mri.gov.lk/assets/Nutrition/2017-NUTRITIONAL-STATUS-DIETARY-PRACTICES-AND-PATTERN-OF-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-A....pdf (accessed 29.09.23) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1346 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23 |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7908 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 18.05.21) |
| Notas: | Infants. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7823 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7305 |
| Referencias: | Other: Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2589 |
| Referencias: | NNS: Nutrition and food security survey 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Medical Research Institute, 2010. |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 6738 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2374 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3077474048 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1987
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2000 |
| Referencias: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
Sobrepeso/obesidad por nivel socioeconómico
Mujeres, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 16806 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 15-49 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 12757 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. |
| Notas: | Prevalence of overweight and obesity in females by wealth quintile Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7908 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 18.05.21) |
| Notas: | Infants |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 7823 |
| Referencias: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Notas: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | =>+2SD |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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. |
| Notas: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Niños, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 5-19 |
| Referencias: | 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. |
| Notas: | Age standardised estimates |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 2012
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 2000
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 1993
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
0-5 years, 1987
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 0-5 |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Notas: | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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 |
Actividad física insuficiente
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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)-(-) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
Hombres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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)-(-) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
Mujeres, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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)-(-) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | 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. |
Adultos, 2016
| Referencias: | 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 |
Hombres, 2016
| Referencias: | 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 |
Mujeres, 2016
| Referencias: | 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 |
Niños, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Chicos, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Chicas, 2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Autodeclarado |
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Niños, 2010
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Chicos, 2010
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Chicas, 2010
| Edad: | 11-17 |
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Referencias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Prevalencia del consumo de fruta menos de una vez al día
Niños, 2008-2015
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 12-17 |
| Referencias: | 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 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption) |
Prevalencia del consumo de verdura menos de una vez al día
Niños, 2008-2015
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 12-17 |
| Referencias: | 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 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Ingesta estimada de carne procesada per cápita
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Referencias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Referencias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Salud mental: trastornos de depresión
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Hombres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mujeres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Adultos, 2015
| Referencias: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % of population with depression disorders |
Niños, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Chicos, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Chicas, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Salud mental: trastornos de ansiedad
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Hombres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mujeres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Adultos, 2015
| Referencias: | 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. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Niños, 2021
| Referencias: | 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) |
Chicos, 2021
| Referencias: | 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) |
Chicas, 2021
| Referencias: | 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) |
% de los lactantes se alimentan exclusivamente de leche materna 0-5 meses
0-5 years, 2015-2022
| Referencias: | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Notas: | Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023. |
Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Adultos, 2022
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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. |
Cáncer de esófago
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Hombres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cáncer de mama
Mujeres, 2022
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Cáncer colorrectal
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Hombres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cáncer de páncreas
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Hombres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cáncer de la vesícula biliar
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Hombres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cáncer de riñón
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Hombres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cáncer de útero
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2020
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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 10.01.2331 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Tensión arterial elevada
Adultos, 2015
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Hombres, 2015
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mujeres, 2015
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Colesterol elevado
Adultos, 2008
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Hombres, 2008
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mujeres, 2008
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Glucemia en ayunas elevada
Hombres, 2014
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Mujeres, 2014
| Referencias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalencia de la diabetes
Adultos, 2024
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20-79 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adultos, 2019
| Edad: | 20-79 |
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adultos, 2017
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Thyroid Cancer
Hombres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mujeres, 2022
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | 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] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
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? | Present |
| Back-of-pack nutrition declaration? | Absent |
| 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)? | Incoming |
| Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? | Absent |
| Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? | Absent |
| Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Absent |
| Mandatory restriction on broadcast media? | Absent |
| Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media? | Absent |
| Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Absent |
| Are there mandatory standards for food in schools? | Absent |
| Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products? | Absent |
| Nutrition standards for public sector procurement? | Absent |
Political will and support
| National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy? | Present |
| National obesity strategy? | Absent |
| National childhood obesity strategy? | Present |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | 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? | Absent |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Absent |
Key
Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown
Last updated August 14, 2024
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