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Prevalencia de obesidad

Adultos, 2003

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:20-65
Tamaño de la muestra:8509
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Reference from Syrian Arab Steps Report available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/syrian-arab-republic/steps/syrianarabrepublicstepsreport.pdf?sfvrsn=e3f3109b_2&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, 2010-2011

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-18
Tamaño de la muestra:1062
Zona abarcada:Regional
Referencias:Musaiger AO, Al-Manni M, Tayyem R et al. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study. Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Obesity, Volume 2012, Article ID 981390, 5 pages doi:10.1155/2012/981390
Notas:Region: Damascus
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 2010

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:13-15
Tamaño de la muestra:3102
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Global School Based Survey Syria, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Syria_2010_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 14.12.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Infants, 2009-2010

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:13602
Referencias:PAPFAM: Family health survey of the Arab Republic of Syria 2009: Principal report (PAPFAM). Cairo: The League of Arab States, 2011
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

Infants, 2006

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:10066
Referencias:MICS: Syrian Arab Republic multiple indicator cluster survey 2006. February 2008.
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

Infants, 2001

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:5788
Referencias:PAPFAM: The family health survey in the Syrian Arab Republic. Principal Report. Cairo: The League of Arab States, 2002
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

Infants, 1993

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4008
Referencias:PAPFAM: Syrian maternal and child health survey (SMCHS). PAPCHILD surveys. Cairo: The League of Arab States, 1994
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 según nivel de estudios

Adultos, 2004

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-65
Tamaño de la muestra:2038
Zona abarcada:Aleppo
Referencias:Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094121/ (last accessed 07.06.2022)
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..

Infants, 2006

Tamaño de la muestra:10066
Referencias:MICS: Syrian Arab Republic multiple indicator cluster survey 2006. February 2008.
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

Adultos, 2004

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Tamaño de la muestra:2038
Zona abarcada:Aleppo
Referencias:Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094121/ (last accessed 07.06.2022)
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..

Sobrepeso/obesidad por región

Hombres, 2004

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-65
Tamaño de la muestra:2038
Zona abarcada:Aleppo
Referencias:Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094121/ (last accessed 07.06.2022)
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, 2004

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-65
Tamaño de la muestra:2038
Zona abarcada:Aleppo
Referencias:Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094121/ (last accessed 07.06.2022)
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..

Infants, 2009-2010

Tamaño de la muestra:13602
Referencias:PAPFAM: Family health survey of the Arab Republic of Syria 2009: Principal report (PAPFAM). Cairo: The League of Arab States, 2011
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

Infants, 2006

Tamaño de la muestra:10066
Referencias:MICS: Syrian Arab Republic multiple indicator cluster survey 2006. February 2008.
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

Infants, 2001

Tamaño de la muestra:5788
Referencias:PAPFAM: The family health survey in the Syrian Arab Republic. Principal Report. Cairo: The League of Arab States, 2002
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

Infants, 1993

Tamaño de la muestra:4008
Referencias:PAPFAM: Syrian maternal and child health survey (SMCHS). PAPCHILD surveys. Cairo: The League of Arab States, 1994
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

Adultos, 2004

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-65
Tamaño de la muestra:2038
Zona abarcada:Aleppo
Referencias:Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094121/ (last accessed 07.06.2022)
Notas:SES scores were from 0–12, with higher values indicating better SES.
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..

Infants, 2009-2010

Tamaño de la muestra:13602
Referencias:PAPFAM: Family health survey of the Arab Republic of Syria 2009: Principal report (PAPFAM). Cairo: The League of Arab States, 2011
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

Infants, 2006

Tamaño de la muestra:10066
Referencias:MICS: Syrian Arab Republic multiple indicator cluster survey 2006. February 2008.
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

Actividad física insuficiente

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)

Frecuencia media diaria de consumo de refrescos carbonatados

Niños, 2009-2015

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

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)

Frecuencia media semanal de consumo de comida rápida

Niños, 2009-2015

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

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, 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

Salud mental: trastornos de ansiedad

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

% de los lactantes se alimentan exclusivamente de leche materna 0-5 meses

Niños, 2010-2019

Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Nutritional status survey according to SMART methodology, Syria April 2019
Notas:See UNICEF website for further survey information. Available at : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/infant-young-child-feeding/ (last accessed 28.9.21) Citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2021). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, September 2021.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Cáncer de esófago

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 10.01.2341
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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de mama

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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer colorrectal

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 10.01.2341
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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de páncreas

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 10.01.2341
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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de la vesícula biliar

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 10.01.2341
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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de riñón

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 10.01.2341
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 10.01.2341
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de útero

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 10.01.2341
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, 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 (%).

Policies, Interventions and Actions

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

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

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
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Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code Status Report 2016 (Promotion of Breastfeeding)

The 2016 report provides information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries. The report also identifies in which countries they actively promote the benefits of breastfeeding.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:WHO UNICEF IBFAN
References:WHO. UNICEF. IBFAN. Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code. Status Report 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

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?Absent
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Unknown
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Absent
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Absent
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Absent

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Unknown

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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