• Überblick
  • Adipositasprävalenz
  • Trends im Zeitverlauf
  • Bevölkerungsaufschlüsselung
  • Treiber
  • Komorbiditäten
  • Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen
  • Richtlinien (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar)
  • Contextual factors
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Adipositasprävalenz

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:18-69
Stichprobengröße:3993
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):STEPS Survey
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2007

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:6085
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, Tropical Diseases Research Centre/Zambia, University of Zambia, and Macro International. 2009. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia and Macro International Inc.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2001-2002

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:6591
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Central Board of Health/Zambia, and ORC Macro. 2003. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Central Board of Health/Zambia, and ORC Macro.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 1992

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:3239
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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: Central Statistical Office and Macro International
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Mädchen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:10-19
Stichprobengröße:4757
Geltungsbereich:Regional
Referenzen:Soler-Hampejsek E, Hewett PC, Spielman K, Austrian K. Transitions to adulthood and the changing body mass index of adolescent girls in Zambia. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2020 May;1468(1):74-85. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14291. Epub 2020 Jan 9. PMID: 31917462; PMCID: PMC7317560
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Representative of a largely rural setting
Cutoffs:WHO

Mädchen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-19
Stichprobengröße:2736
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:9593
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:12507
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health Survey 2013-14. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, and ICF International, 2014.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2007

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:5699
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:5933
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2001-2002. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health, and ORC Macro, 2003
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:793369
Referenzen:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:5520
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:4988
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Bildung

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Mädchen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-19
Stichprobengröße:2732
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Stichprobengröße:9593
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Stichprobengröße:12507
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health Survey 2013-14. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, and ICF International, 2014.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:11335
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Hoffman, D., Cacciola, T., Barrios, P. et al. Temporal changes and determinants of childhood nutritional status in Kenya and Zambia. J Health Popul Nutr 36, 27 (2017). Available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0095-z https://rdcu.be/cZTOR (last accessed 17.11.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Infant <5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2007

Stichprobengröße:5699
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Stichprobengröße:5933
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2001-2002. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health, and ORC Macro, 2003
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Stichprobengröße:793369
Referenzen:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Stichprobengröße:5520
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Stichprobengröße:4988
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Alter

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:3993
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20)
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Region

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Mädchen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-19
Stichprobengröße:2736
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Stichprobengröße:9593
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Stichprobengröße:12507
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health Survey 2013-14. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, and ICF International, 2014.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:11335
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Hoffman, D., Cacciola, T., Barrios, P. et al. Temporal changes and determinants of childhood nutritional status in Kenya and Zambia. J Health Popul Nutr 36, 27 (2017). Available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0095-z https://rdcu.be/cZTOR (last accessed 17.11.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Infants < 5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2007

Stichprobengröße:5699
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Stichprobengröße:5933
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2001-2002. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health, and ORC Macro, 2003
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Stichprobengröße:793369
Referenzen:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Stichprobengröße:5520
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Stichprobengröße:4988
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach sozioökonomischer Gruppe

Frauen, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15-49
Stichprobengröße:14502
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International. 2014. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office/Zambia, Ministry of Health/Zambia, and ICF International.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Infants, 2018-2019

Stichprobengröße:9593
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:11335
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Hoffman, D., Cacciola, T., Barrios, P. et al. Temporal changes and determinants of childhood nutritional status in Kenya and Zambia. J Health Popul Nutr 36, 27 (2017). Available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0095-z https://rdcu.be/cZTOR (last accessed 17.11.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Infants < 5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2013-2014

Stichprobengröße:12507
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health Survey 2013-14. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, and ICF International, 2014.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2007

Stichprobengröße:5699
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Stichprobengröße:5933
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2001-2002. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health, and ORC Macro, 2003
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Stichprobengröße:793369
Referenzen:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Stichprobengröße:5520
Referenzen:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Unzureichende körperliche Aktivität

Erwachsene, 2016

Referenzen: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

Männer, 2016

Referenzen: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

Frauen, 2016

Referenzen: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

Kinder, 2016

Umfragetyp:Selbst berichtet
Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jungen, 2016

Umfragetyp:Selbst berichtet
Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Mädchen, 2016

Umfragetyp:Selbst berichtet
Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Kinder, 2010

Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jungen, 2010

Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Mädchen, 2010

Alter:11-17
Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% 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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Geschätzter Verzehr von verarbeitetem Fleisch pro Kopf

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psychische Gesundheit – Depressionsstörungen

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen: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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% of population with depression disorders

Psychische Gesundheit – Angststörungen

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen: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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% of population with anxiety disorders

% der Kleinkinder, die ausschließlich von 0-5 Monaten gestillt wurden

Kinder, 2005-2020

Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Speiseröhrenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Brustkrebs

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Dickdarmkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallenblasenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nierenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gebärmutterkrebs

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2387
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Erhöhter Blutdruck

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Männer, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Frauen, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Erhöhtes Cholesterin

Erwachsene, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Männer, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Frauen, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Erhöhter Nüchternblutzucker

Männer, 2014

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Frauen, 2014

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabetes-Prävalenz

Erwachsene, 2021

Alter:20-79
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Erwachsene, 2019

Alter:20-79
Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Erwachsene, 2017

Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Zambia Food Based Dietary Guidelines

The Zambian FBDGs have twelve recommendations for the general public and six recommendations for populations with special nutrition needs. The guidelines have taken into consideration cultural values, food diversity and food consumption patterns prevailing in the country, hence making them very practical and applicable to everyone in Zambian society, regardless of their cultural beliefs and location.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Zambia Ministry of Agriculture
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Agriculture for Zambia and FAO. 2021. Zambia Food-Based Dietary Guidelines. Technical Recommendations 2021. Rome, Italy. Lusaka, Zambia.

Excise tax on all non-alcoholic beverages

In January 2019, Zambia introduced an excise tax on all non-alcoholic beverages except water. The tax rate is K0.30 (US$ 0.02) per litre. This measure is intended to assist in reducing the prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Government
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/38189 Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

Zambian Strategic Plan 2013-2016 Non-Communicable diseases and their risk factors

Categories (partial):Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2013-2016
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan for Zambia

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2011-2015
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:National Food and Nutrition Commission of Zambia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

Food and Drugs Act

Mandatory national labelling guidelines for pre-packaged food with a health claim approved by the Government of Zambia and adopted from 1972. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):1972 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Government of Zambia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/14820 (last accessed 03.08.22) Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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:Erwachsene
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

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:Erwachsene
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

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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?Present
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

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

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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