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Förekomst av fetma

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18-69
Urvalsstorlek:3993
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20)
Anteckningar:STEPS Survey
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2007

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:6085
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2001-2002

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:6591
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 1992

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:3239
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Anteckningar: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
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Flickor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:10-19
Urvalsstorlek:4757
Område som omfattas:Regional
Referenser: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
Anteckningar:Representative of a largely rural setting
Cutoffs:WHO

Flickor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-19
Urvalsstorlek:2736
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:9593
Referenser:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:12507
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2007

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5699
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5933
Referenser: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
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:793369
Referenser:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5520
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:4988
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och utbildning

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Flickor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-19
Urvalsstorlek:2732
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Urvalsstorlek:9593
Referenser:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Urvalsstorlek:12507
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:11335
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infant <5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2007

Urvalsstorlek:5699
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Urvalsstorlek:5933
Referenser: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
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Urvalsstorlek:793369
Referenser:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Urvalsstorlek:5520
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Urvalsstorlek:4988
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:3993
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Zambia STEPS Survey 2017. https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Zambia-NCD-STEPS-Survey-Report-2017.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 21.01.20)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och region

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Flickor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-19
Urvalsstorlek:2736
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Infants, 2018-2019

Urvalsstorlek:9593
Referenser:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Urvalsstorlek:12507
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:11335
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infants < 5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2007

Urvalsstorlek:5699
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Urvalsstorlek:5933
Referenser: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
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Urvalsstorlek:793369
Referenser:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Urvalsstorlek:5520
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1992

Urvalsstorlek:4988
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Central Statistical Office. Lusaka, Zambia, 1993
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och socioekonomisk grupp

Kvinnor, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:14502
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Infants, 2018-2019

Urvalsstorlek:9593
Referenser:DHS: Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2013-2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:11335
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infants < 5 years
Cutoffs:WHZ > 2.0

Infants, 2013-2014

Urvalsstorlek:12507
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2007

Urvalsstorlek:5699
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 2007. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: CSO and Macro International Inc., 2009
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 2001-2002

Urvalsstorlek:5933
Referenser: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
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1999

Urvalsstorlek:793369
Referenser:MICS: Zambia 1999 multiple indicator cluster survey report: Report on the monitoring of the end of decade goals. Lusaka, Zambia, 2000
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Infants, 1996-1997

Urvalsstorlek:5520
Referenser:DHS: Zambia demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland: Central Statistical Office and Macro International Inc., 1997
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):=>+2SD

Otillräcklig fysisk aktivitet

Vuxna, 2016

Referenser: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

Män, 2016

Referenser: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

Kvinnor, 2016

Referenser: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

Barn, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pojkar, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Flickor, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Barn, 2010

Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pojkar, 2010

Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Flickor, 2010

Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Uppskattat intag av kött per capita

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psykisk hälsa - depression

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with depression disorders

Psykisk hälsa - ångeststörningar

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with anxiety disorders

% Spädbarn som uteslutande ammas 0-5 månader

Barn, 2005-2020

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Lusaka, Zambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, and ICF
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Esofageal cancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bröstcancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektalcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pankreascancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallblåsecancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Njurcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Livmoderhalscancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Förhöjt blodtryck

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Män, 2015

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Kvinnor, 2015

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Förhöjt kolesterol

Vuxna, 2008

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Män, 2008

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Kvinnor, 2008

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Förhöjt fastande blodglukos

Män, 2014

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Kvinnor, 2014

Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Förekomst av diabetes

Vuxna, 2021

Ålder:20-79
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Vuxna, 2019

Ålder:20-79
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Vuxna, 2017

Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna
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:Vuxna
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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