Table 2.
Data sources and availability of relevant data (key population health surveys) from Pacific Island Countries and Territories (2002–2015)a
| Country | Years in which a STEPS survey was conducted | Year of Demographic Health Survey | Most recent GSHS | NCD Country Capacity Survey | Availability of mortality estimates for 2012 (Global Status of NCDs 2014 [37]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | 2004 and 2014 | – | 2010 | 2010 | – |
| Fiji | 2002 and 2011 | – | 2010 | 2010 | yes |
| Kiribati | 2004–06 (and 2015 near completion) | 2009 | 2011 | 2010 | – |
| Nauru | 2004 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | – |
| Niue | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | – | |
| Samoa | 2004 and 2013 | 2009 | 2011 | 2010 | – |
| Solomon Islands | 2006 and 2015 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | yes |
| Papua New Guinea | 2007–08 | 1996 and 2006 | 2007 | 2010 | yes |
| Tokelau | 2005 and 2015 | – | – | – | |
| Tonga | 2004 and 2012 | 2012 | 2010 | 2010 | – |
| Tuvalu | 2007 | 2007 | 2013 | 2010 | – |
| Vanuatu | 2011 | 2013 | 2011 | 2010 | – |
GSHS, Global School-based Student Health Survey; NCD(s), Non-communicable disease(s); STEPS, WHO STEPwise Surveillance of NCD risk factors
aFor the purpose of this paper United States Affiliated Pacific Island countries were not considered