Sri Lanka
Lower-middle income
- Panoramica
- Prevalenza dell'obesità
- Tendenze nel tempo
- Ripartizioni della popolazione
- Fattori
- Comorbilità
- Impatto economico
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- Contextual factors
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Ripartizioni della popolazione
Fattori
Attività insufficiente
Consumo di frutta
Consumo di verdura
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Consumo di cereali
Depressione
Ansia
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Comorbilità
Cancro dell'esofago
Cancro al seno
Cancro colon-rettale
Cancro del pancreas
Cancro della colecisti
Cancro del rene
Cancro dell'utero
Aumento della pressione arteriosa
Aumento del colesterolo
Aumento della glicemia a digiuno
Prevalenza del diabete
Ovarian Cancer
Leukemia
Liver & bile duct cancer
Mulitple Myeloma
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Thyroid Cancer
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Impatto economico
Politiche (disponibile solo in inglese)
Contextual factors
Prevalenza dell'obesità
Adulti, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-60 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2352 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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) |
| 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, 2021
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-69 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6267 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka STEPS Survey 2021 Fact Sheet https://www.ncd.health.gov.lk/images/pdf/Steps-Fact-Sheet.pdf (Accessed 21.07.23) |
| 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, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 16806 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2014-2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-69 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 5188 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | STEPS Survey Sri lanka 2014, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/614 (last accessed 16.10.20) |
| 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. | |
Donne, 2009
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2146 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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). |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 12757 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| 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, 2005-2006
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 4532 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| 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, 2024
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 13-17 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2912 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-9 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 667 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age but given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 10-17 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 484 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age by given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 10-18 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2570 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 6-12 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 8405 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2008
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 13-15 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2611 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2003
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 10-15 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6264 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Jayatissa R and Ranbanda RM. (2006). Prevalence of challenging nutritional problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 27(2): 153 - 160. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | IOTF International Cut Off Please note these figures are for combined overweight & obesity (NOT Obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
0-5 years, 2024
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2024 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2023 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1346 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2022 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2021 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2020 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka 2019 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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/. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7908 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Infants. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7823 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| 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, 2012
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7305 |
| Riferimenti: | Other: Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| 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, 2009
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2589 |
| Riferimenti: | NNS: Nutrition and food security survey 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Medical Research Institute, 2010. |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6738 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| 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, 2000
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2374 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| 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, 1993
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 3077474048 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| 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
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2000 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| 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 |
% Adults living with obesity in Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Aged 15-49 |
| 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 Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Aged 15-49 |
| 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 istruzione
Donne, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 16806 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 12757 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| 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, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 6-12 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 8405 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6978 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Infants. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7823 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6738 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| 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, 2000
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2374 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| 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, 1993
| Dimensioni del campione: | 3077474048 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| 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
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2000 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| 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 |
Sovrappeso/obesità per età
Donne, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1560 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 1560 women |
| 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. | |
Uomini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 792 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 16806 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 4731 (1859 males, 2872 females) |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| 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, 2024
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2912 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2570 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 8405 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
Bambini, 2002
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1224 (588 males, 636 females) |
| Area coperta: | Colombo City |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
Sovrappeso/obesità per regione
Uomini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-60 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2352 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 1560 women and 792 men |
| 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, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18-60 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2352 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 1560 women and 792 men |
| 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, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 16806 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 12757 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| 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, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 10-18 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2570 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Bambini, 2017
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 6-12 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 8405 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1346 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7908 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Infants. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7823 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| 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, 2012
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7305 |
| Riferimenti: | Other: Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| 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, 2009
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2589 |
| Riferimenti: | NNS: Nutrition and food security survey 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Medical Research Institute, 2010. |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Dimensioni del campione: | 6738 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| 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, 2000
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2374 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| 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, 1993
| Dimensioni del campione: | 3077474048 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| 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
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2000 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| 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 |
Sovrappeso/obesità per gruppo socio-economico
Donne, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 16806 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| 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, 2006-2007
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 15-49 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 12757 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
| 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. | |
0-5 years, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7908 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Infants |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Dimensioni del campione: | 7823 |
| Riferimenti: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| 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 |
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, 2022
| 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): | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 |
| 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 |
0-5 years, 2016
| 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): | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| 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 |
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): | Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| 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 |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| 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): | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| 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 |
0-5 years, 2000
| 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): | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| 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 |
0-5 years, 1993
| 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): | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| 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 |
0-5 years, 1987
| 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): | Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| 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, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
Uomini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
Donne, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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)-(-) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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. |
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) |
Estimated per capita fruit 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 fruit intake (g/day) |
Prevalenza di un consumo di frutta inferiore a 1 volta al giorno
Bambini, 2008-2015
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 12-17 |
| 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, 2008-2015
| 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption) |
Assunzione stimata pro capite di carni lavorate
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 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) |
% di neonati da 0-5 mesi allattati esclusivamente al seno
0-5 years, 2015-2022
| Riferimenti: | Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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
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. |
Cancro dell'esofago
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Uomini, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro al seno
Donne, 2022
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Cancro colon-rettale
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Uomini, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro del pancreas
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Uomini, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro della colecisti
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Uomini, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro del rene
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Uomini, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro dell'utero
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2020
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
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 (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| 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, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| 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. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| 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, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| 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. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| 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, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| 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. | |
Thyroid Cancer
Uomini, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Donne, 2022
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | 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] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | 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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