Zâmbia
Lower-middle income
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Risco de obesidade nacional *6,5/10This 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.Risco de obesidade infantil *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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Discriminação da população
Condutores
Atividade insuficiente
Consumo de fruta
Consumo de carne processada
Consumo de cereais
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Ansiedade
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Comorbidades
Cancro do esófago
Cancro da mama
Cancro colorretal
Cancro do pâncreas
Cancro da vesícula biliar
Cancro do rim
Cancro do útero
Pressão arterial elevada
Colesterol elevado
Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum
Prevalência de diabetes
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Mulitple Myeloma
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Prevalência de obesidade
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 18-69 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3993 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20) |
| Notas: | STEPS Survey |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2007
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6085 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2001-2002
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6591 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 1992
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3239 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 |
| Notas: | The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office and Macro International |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Raparigas, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1,510 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: >+1 SD to +2 SD (overweight) and >+2 SD (obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Raparigas, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 10-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4757 |
| Área abrangida: | Regional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | Representative of a largely rural setting |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Raparigas, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2736 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018-2019
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 9593 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12507 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2007
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5699 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001-2002
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5933 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1999
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 793369 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5520 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1992
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4988 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
% Adults living with obesity in Zambia 1992-2024
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Referncias: | 1992: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 2001: 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. 2007: 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. 2013: 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. 2024: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
| Diferentes metodologias podem ter sido usadas para recolher estes dados e, portanto, os dados de diferentes inquritos podem no ser estritamente comparveis. Verifique as fontes de dados originais para as metodologias utilizadas | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Zambia 1992-2024
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Referncias: | 1992: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 2001: 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. 2007: 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. 2013: 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. 2024: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
| Diferentes metodologias podem ter sido usadas para recolher estes dados e, portanto, os dados de diferentes inquritos podem no ser estritamente comparveis. Verifique as fontes de dados originais para as metodologias utilizadas | |
% Women living with obesity by education, 2007-2024
Mulheres
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Referncias: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH). Demographic and Health Survey 2007, 2013-14, and 2024. |
| Notas: | Age 15-49 in 2007 and 2013-14, and ages 20-49 in 2024 |
| Diferentes metodologias podem ter sido usadas para recolher estes dados e, portanto, os dados de diferentes inquritos podem no ser estritamente comparveis. Verifique as fontes de dados originais para as metodologias utilizadas | |
% Women living with obesity by region, 2007-2024
Mulheres
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Referncias: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH). Demographic and Health Survey 2007, 2013-14, and 2024. |
| Notas: | Age 15-49 in 2007 and 2013-14, and ages 20-49 in 2024 |
| Diferentes metodologias podem ter sido usadas para recolher estes dados e, portanto, os dados de diferentes inquritos podem no ser estritamente comparveis. Verifique as fontes de dados originais para as metodologias utilizadas | |
% Women living with obesity by wealth quintile, 2007-2024
Mulheres
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Referncias: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH). Demographic and Health Survey 2007, 2013-14, and 2024. |
| Notas: | Age 15-49 in 2007 and 2013-14, and ages 20-49 in 2024 |
| Diferentes metodologias podem ter sido usadas para recolher estes dados e, portanto, os dados de diferentes inquritos podem no ser estritamente comparveis. Verifique as fontes de dados originais para as metodologias utilizadas | |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por educação
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2007
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6,085 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Health (MOH), Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC), University of Zambia, and Macro International Inc. 2009. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Raparigas, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1,510 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: >+1 SD to +2 SD (overweight) and >+2 SD (obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Raparigas, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2732 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018-2019
| Tamanho da amostra: | 9593 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12507 |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 11335 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Notas: | Infant <5 years |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ > 2.0 |
0-5 years, 2007
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5699 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001-2002
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5933 |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1999
| Tamanho da amostra: | 793369 |
| Referências: | MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5520 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1992
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4988 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por idade
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 3993 |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20) |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por região
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2007
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6,085 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Health (MOH), Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC), University of Zambia, and Macro International Inc. 2009. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Raparigas, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1,510 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: >+1 SD to +2 SD (overweight) and >+2 SD (obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Raparigas, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1,510 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: >+1 SD to +2 SD (overweight) and >+2 SD (obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Raparigas, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 2736 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018-2019
| Tamanho da amostra: | 9593 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 11335 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Notas: | Infants < 5 years |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ > 2.0 |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12507 |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2007
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5699 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001-2002
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5933 |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1999
| Tamanho da amostra: | 793369 |
| Referências: | MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5520 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1992
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4988 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
Excesso de peso/obesidade por grupo socioeconómico
Mulheres, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 4,750 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 14502 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Mulheres, 2007
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-49 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 6,085 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Health (MOH), Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC), University of Zambia, and Macro International Inc. 2009. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc. |
| Notas: | Wealth Quintile |
| Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m². | |
Raparigas, 2024
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 15-19 |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 1,510 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zambia], and ICF. 2024. Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, MoH, and ICF. |
| Notas: | Wealth quintile |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | BMI for age: >+1 SD to +2 SD (overweight) and >+2 SD (obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2018-2019
| Tamanho da amostra: | 9593 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tamanho da amostra: | 12507 |
| Referências: | 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. |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inquérito: | Medido |
| Tamanho da amostra: | 11335 |
| Área abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referências: | 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) |
| Notas: | Infants < 5 years |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ > 2.0 |
0-5 years, 2007
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5699 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2001-2002
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5933 |
| Referências: | 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 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1999
| Tamanho da amostra: | 793369 |
| Referências: | MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Tamanho da amostra: | 5520 |
| Referências: | DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997 |
| Notas: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definições (disponível apenas em inglês): | =>+2SD |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Crianas, 2022
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 5-19 |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
0-5 years, 2018-2019
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2013-2014
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia demographic and health Survey 2013-14. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, and ICF International, 2014. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2007
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 2001-2002
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 1999
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
0-5 years, 1992
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 0-5 |
| Referncias: | United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25] |
| Notas: | Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population) |
| Cutoffs: | WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2 |
Atividade fsica insuficiente
Adultos, 2022
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
Homens, 2022
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
Mulheres, 2022
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 18+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent. |
Adultos, 2016
| Referncias: | 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 |
Homens, 2016
| Referncias: | 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 |
Mulheres, 2016
| Referncias: | 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 |
Crianas, 2016
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Rapazes, 2016
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Raparigas, 2016
| Tipo de inqurito: | Autorreportado |
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Crianas, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Rapazes, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Raparigas, 2010
| Idade: | 11-17 |
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Notas: | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adultos, 2017
| Idade: | 25+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day) |
Estimated per capita processed meat intake
Adultos, 2017
| Idade: | 25+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day) |
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adultos, 2017
| Tipo de inqurito: | Medido |
| Idade: | 25+ |
| Referncias: | Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/ |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day) |
Sade mental - transtornos depressivos
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Homens, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Mulheres, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Adultos, 2015
| Referncias: | 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. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % of population with depression disorders |
Crianas, 2021
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Rapazes, 2021
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Raparigas, 2021
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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) |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Sade mental - transtornos de ansiedade
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | 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). |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Homens, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | 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). |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Mulheres, 2021
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | 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). |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Adultos, 2015
| Referncias: | 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. |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % of population with anxiety disorders |
Crianas, 2021
| Referncias: | 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) |
Rapazes, 2021
| Referncias: | 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) |
Raparigas, 2021
| Referncias: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
% de bebs entre os 0 e 5 meses exclusivamente amamentados
0-5 years, 2010-2024
| Referncias: | Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024 |
| Notas: | Full details are available. Original citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2024). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, December 2024. |
0-5 years, 2010-2024
| Referncias: | Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF |
| Notas: | Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023. |
Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Adultos, 2024
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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. |
Adultos, 2022
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db. |
Cancro do esfago
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro da mama
Mulheres, 2022
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Cancro colorretal
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do pncreas
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro da vescula biliar
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do rim
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Homens, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Cancro do tero
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2020
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | 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 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000 |
Presso arterial elevada
Adultos, 2015
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Homens, 2015
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Mulheres, 2015
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Colesterol elevado
Adultos, 2008
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Homens, 2008
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Mulheres, 2008
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum
Homens, 2014
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Mulheres, 2014
| Referncias: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalncia de diabetes
Adultos, 2024
| Referncias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adultos, 2021
| Idade: | 20-79 |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adultos, 2019
| Idade: | 20-79 |
| Referncias: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adultos, 2017
| Referncias: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Ovarian Cancer
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Leukemia
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Multiple Myeloma
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Indicence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
| Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m. | |
Thyroid Cancer
Homens, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Mulheres, 2022
| Idade: | 20+ |
| rea abrangida: | Nacional |
| Referncias: | Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24] |
| Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls): | Incidence per 100,000 |
Economic impact of overweight and obesity
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
| Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | 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 |
| 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
Last updated September 13, 2022
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