Abbreviated Name:
Obesity in adults (18+ years)
Indicator Name:
Obesity in adults (18+ years)
Domain:
Health determinants and risks / Risk factors
Related Terms:
Non-communicable diseases, risk factors
Definition:
Percent of adults (18+ years) who are obese (defined as having BMI ≥30 kg/m2). BMI = weight (kg) / [height (m)]2. Height and weight are measured and expressed as Kg/m2
Measurment Method:
It is calculated by dividing number of persons18+ yrs who are obese over total number of adolescents surveyed per 100
Numerator:
Number of respondents aged 18+ years who are obese.
Denominator
All respondents of the survey aged 18+ years.
Estimation method:
Data are collected from ministries of health and WHO regional databases
(Number of survey respondents aged 18+ years who are obese)/(number of survey respondents aged 18+ years) x 100.
(Number of survey respondents aged 18+ years who are obese)/(number of survey respondents aged 18+ years) x 100.
Disaggregation:
Age, gender, other relevant socio demographic stratifiers where available
Primary data sources:
Population based survey (preferably nationally representative) in which height and weight were measured.
Alternate data sources:
These include: national specific population surveys conducted by the country’s national surveillance system, national statistical office, or any other relevant agency/ministries, or by research groups (and include academic research or studies implemented
Measurment frequency:
Annual using routine data/every 5 years using survey data