Taiwán
High income
- Vista general
- Prevalencia de obesidad
- Tendencias a lo largo del tiempo
- Desgloses de población
- Conductores
- Comorbilidades
- Políticas (solo disponible en inglés)
- Contextual factors
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Riesgo nacional de obesidad *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Riesgo de obesidad infantil *7,5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Prevalencia de obesidad
Adultos, 2018-2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4856 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2018-2022. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; and obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2017-2020
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4633 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2017-2020. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; and obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2015-2018
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3603 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2015-2018. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; Obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2013-2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 18+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1622 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2013-2016. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; and obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2013-2014
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1440 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Taiwanese cutoffs shown for BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m² to allow comparison with standard WHO cutoffs. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2013-2014
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1440 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cut offs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2005-2008
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1673 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Taiwanese cutoffs shown for BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m² to allow comparison with standard WHO cutoffs. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2003-2006
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2787 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Yeh, Chih-Jung, et al. "Time Trend of Obesity, the Metabolic Syndrome and Related Dietary Pattern in Taiwan: From NAHSIT 1993-1996 to NAHSIT 2005-2008." Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 292-300. |
| Notas: | BMI >27 also available NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)' |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 1993-1996
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3071 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cut offs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 1993-1996
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 3071 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Taiwanese cutoffs shown for BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m² to allow comparison with standard WHO cutoffs. |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 1993-1996
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 19+ |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2860 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Yeh, Chih-Jung, et al. "Time Trend of Obesity, the Metabolic Syndrome and Related Dietary Pattern in Taiwan: From NAHSIT 1993-1996 to NAHSIT 2005-2008." Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 292-300. |
| Notas: | BMI > 27 also available |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2017-2020
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 7-12 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1198 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2017-2020: Results Report, https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=1077&pid=6201 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Child overweight and obesity assessed using the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "Recommended Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Adolescents", based on 1997 data from students in Taiwan and Fujian. Overweight: BMI-for-age >85th percentile, Obese: BMI-for-age >95th percentile. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=542&pid=9547 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare |
Niños, 2013-2016
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 7-12 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 1041 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Nutrition and Health Survey 2013-2016. Health Promotion Administration. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=1077&pid=6201 [Accessed 04.08.25] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Child overweight and obesity assessed using the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "Recommended Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Adolescents", based on 1997 data from students in Taiwan and Fujian. Overweight: BMI-for-age >85th percentile, Obese: BMI-for-age >95th percentile. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=542&pid=9547 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare |
Niños, 2006-2007
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 10-18 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 29313 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Hsu YW, Liou TH, Liou YM, Chen HJ, Chien LY. Measurements and profiles of body weight misperceptions among Taiwanese teenagers: a national survey. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2016;25(1):108-17. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2016.25.2.08. PMID: 26965769. |
| Notas: | Also has prevalence by of based on recommended BMI classification according to the Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Niños, 2001
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 6-18 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 24586 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chen LJ, Fox KR, Haase A and Wang JM. (2006). Obesity, fitness and health in Taiwanese children and adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 60: 1367 - 1375. |
| Notas: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. NB. Combined child data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)' |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Niños, 1999
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 6-17 |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 13935 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Chen LJ, Fox KR, Haase A, Wang JM. Obesity, fitness and health in Taiwanese children and adolescents. EJCN 2006;online published ahead of print |
| Notas: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3 |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
% Adults living with obesity in Taiwan 1993-2013
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Referencias: | Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Other Cut offs available |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Taiwan, 2013-2022 (Taiwanese cutoffs)
Hombres
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, HPA, 2013-2016, 2015-2018, 2017-2020, 2018-2022 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; Obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
Mujeres
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, HPA, 2013-2016, 2015-2018, 2017-2020, 2018-2022 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; Obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
Men and women
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, HPA, 2013-2016, 2015-2018, 2017-2020, 2018-2022 |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; Obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
% Adults living with obesity in selected countries in the Asia/Oceania Region 1975-2019, países seleccionados
Hombres
| Referencias: | 1976, 1981, 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1993: Ismail MN, Zawaih H, Chee SS, Ng KK. Prevalence of obesity and chronic energy deficiency (CED) in adult Malaysians. Malays J Nutrition. 1995; 1:1-9 1995, 1996: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 1998: Colaguir S, Colagiuri R, Na'ati S, Muimuiheata S, Hussain Z and Palau T. (2002). The prevalence of diabetes in the Kingdom of Tonga. Diabetes care, 25: 1378 - 1383. 2000: Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2007;8:191-196. 2001: SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11 2002: Report of the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey. 2004. (In Chinese). Chinese Ministry of Public Health (CMPH). 2003: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/files/fnri%20files/nns/factsandfigures2003/anthropometric.pdf (last accessed June 14th 2011) 2004: Tonga STEPS Survey 2004 2005: Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 2006: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). National Health Survey: Summary of results. Canberra, Australia, ABS, 2009. WHO Global InfoBase reference:102910 2008: Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). 2010. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures 2008. DOST Complex, FNRI Bldg., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2009: Yan, S., Li, J., Li, S., Zhang, B., Du, S., Gordon-Larsen, P., Adair, L. and Popkin, B. (2012), The expanding burden of cardiometabolic risk in China: the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Obesity Reviews. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01016.x 2011: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012: New Zealand Health Survey 2012/13. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2013: http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2013-14-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2014: New Zealand Health Survey 2014/15. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2015: 2015 Philippine Anthropometric Survey. http://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/site/preview.php?xx=%20uploads/2015_ANTHROPOMETRIC_SURVEY.pdf 2016: Ministry of Health. 2018. Annual Data Explorer 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. URL: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2017-18-annual-data-explorer/ (last accessed 19.11.25) 2017: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), and ICF. 2020. Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT and ICF https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR344/FR344.pdf (last accessed 10.08.22) 2018: National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2018 published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2018.pdf (last accessed 17.05.21) 2019: Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems 2020: Annual Update of New Zealand Health Survey 2020/2021 available at https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2020-21-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2021: Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). 2024. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures: 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS). FNRI Bldg., DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. https://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/facts-and-figures.php?year=2021 [Accessed 14.07.25] 2022: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and The DHS Program, ICF, Rockville, Maryland, USA. Available at https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR386-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 05.02.25) 2023: Annual Update of Key Results 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
Mujeres
| Referencias: | 1976, 1981, 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1993: Ismail MN, Zawaih H, Chee SS, Ng KK. Prevalence of obesity and chronic energy deficiency (CED) in adult Malaysians. Malays J Nutrition. 1995; 1:1-9 1995, 1996: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 1998: Colaguir S, Colagiuri R, Na'ati S, Muimuiheata S, Hussain Z and Palau T. (2002). The prevalence of diabetes in the Kingdom of Tonga. Diabetes care, 25: 1378 - 1383. 2000: Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2007;8:191-196. 2001: SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11 2002: Report of the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey. 2004. (In Chinese). Chinese Ministry of Public Health (CMPH). 2003: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/files/fnri%20files/nns/factsandfigures2003/anthropometric.pdf (last accessed June 14th 2011) 2004: Tonga STEPS Survey 2004 2005: Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 2006: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). National Health Survey: Summary of results. Canberra, Australia, ABS, 2009. WHO Global InfoBase reference:102910 2008: Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). 2010. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures 2008. DOST Complex, FNRI Bldg., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2009: Yan, S., Li, J., Li, S., Zhang, B., Du, S., Gordon-Larsen, P., Adair, L. and Popkin, B. (2012), The expanding burden of cardiometabolic risk in China: the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Obesity Reviews. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01016.x 2011: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012: New Zealand Health Survey 2012/13. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2013: http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2013-14-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2014: New Zealand Health Survey 2014/15. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2015: 2015 Philippine Anthropometric Survey. http://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/site/preview.php?xx=%20uploads/2015_ANTHROPOMETRIC_SURVEY.pdf 2016: Ministry of Health. 2018. Annual Data Explorer 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. URL: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2017-18-annual-data-explorer/ (last accessed 19.11.25) 2017: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), and ICF. 2020. 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| Es posible que se hayan utilizado diferentes metodologías para recopilar estos datos y, por lo tanto, los resultados de las diferentes encuestas no siempre son estrictamente comparables. Consulte las fuentes de datos originales para informarse sobre las metodologías utilizadas. | |
Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad
Adultos, 2018-2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4856 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2018-2022. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; and obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Adultos, 2018-2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 4856 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Statistics of Health Promotion 2022. Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C (TAIWAN), 2024. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=3850&pid=18598 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Notas: | Data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2018-2022. Health Promotion Administration. |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Overweight: 24 ≤ BMI < 27kg/m²; and obese: BMI ≥27kg/m² |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwanese cutoffs |
| A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m².. | |
Niños, 2017-2020
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2214 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2017-2020: Results Report, https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=1077&pid=6201 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Child overweight and obesity assessed using the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "Recommended Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Adolescents", based on 1997 data from students in Taiwan and Fujian. Overweight: BMI-for-age >85th percentile, Obese: BMI-for-age >95th percentile. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=542&pid=9547 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare |
Niños, 2017-2020
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Tamaño de la muestra: | 2214 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2017-2020: Results Report, https://www.hpa.gov.tw/EngPages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=1077&pid=6201 [Accessed 01.08.25] |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Child overweight and obesity assessed using the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "Recommended Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Adolescents", based on 1997 data from students in Taiwan and Fujian. Overweight: BMI-for-age >85th percentile, Obese: BMI-for-age >95th percentile. https://www.hpa.gov.tw/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeid=542&pid=9547 |
| Cutoffs: | Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Notas: | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Niños, 2022
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 5-19 |
| Referencias: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Notas: | Age standardised estimates |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adultos, 2017
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| 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) |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Adultos, 2017
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de encuesta: | Medido |
| Edad: | 25+ |
| Referencias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Salud mental: trastornos de depresión
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Hombres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mujeres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Niños, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Chicos, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Chicas, 2021
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Salud mental: trastornos de ansiedad
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Hombres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mujeres, 2021
| Edad: | 20+ |
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Niños, 2021
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Chicos, 2021
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Chicas, 2021
| Referencias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Adultos, 2024-2024
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CAHD. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. [Last Accessed 15.10.25] |
| Notas: | The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet. |
Prevalencia de la diabetes
Adultos, 2024
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adultos, 2021
| Edad: | 20-79 |
| Zona abarcada: | Nacional |
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adultos, 2019
| Edad: | 20-79 |
| Referencias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
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-(voluntary) |
| 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)? | Present |
| Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Present |
| Mandatory restriction on broadcast media? | Present |
| Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media? | Present |
| Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Absent |
| Are there mandatory standards for food in schools? | Present |
| 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? | Present |
| National childhood obesity strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Present |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Absent |
| Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Present |
| National target(s) on reducing obesity? | 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? | Present |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Unknown |
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Last updated November 25, 2025
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