Table 3.

Implementation of operational national noncommunicable disease policies and plans. Country assessment

Country	National noncommunicable disease policies and plans
	NCD plan			Healthy diets policy			Alcohol consumption policy			Physical activity policy			Tobacco use policy
	2010	2013	2016	2010	2013	2016	2010	2013	2016	2010	2013	2016	2010	2013	2016
Belgium	Yes	No ↓	Yes ↑	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
France	No	No	Yes ↑	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes ↑	NR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Germany	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
The Netherlands	No	No	Yes ↑	Yes	No ↓	Yes ↑	Yes	No ↓	Yes ↑	Yes	No ↓	Yes ↑	Yes	No ↓	Yes ↑
Norway	No	No	Yes ↑	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes ↑	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spain	Yes	Yes	No ↓	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sweden	No	No	No	No	Yes ↑	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes ↑	Yes	No	Yes ↑	Yes
Turkey	No	Yes ↑	No ↓	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
UK	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of countries with policies and/or plans in place	5	5	7	10	10	11	9	8	10	8	10	11	10	10	11

Note: ↑/↓Arrows indicate progress from previous assessment year.

Abbreviations: NCD, noncommunicable disease; NR, not reported.