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Contextual factors

Förekomst av fetma

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023), Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines of Obesity (2004) BMI Classification: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5 - 22.9 kg/m2), overweight (23.0 - 27.4 kg/m2), obesity class I (27.5 - 34.9 kg/m2), obesity class II (35.0 - 39.9 kg/m2) and obesity class III (≥ 40 kg/m2).
Cutoffs:Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines of Obesity (2004)
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.

Vuxna, 2015

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:29460
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2015. National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015). Vol. II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems; 2015.
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.

Vuxna, 2007-2008

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:4428
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Mohamud WN, Musa KI, Khir AS, Ismail AA, Ismail IS, Kadir KA, Kamaruddin NA, Yaacob NA, Mustafa N, Ali O, Isa SH, Bebakar WM.Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult Malaysians: an update. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(1):35-41.
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.

Vuxna, 2006

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:33464
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412
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.

Vuxna, 1996

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:30165
Referenser:Ismail MN, Chee SS, Nawawi H, Yusoff K, Lim TO and James WPT. (2002). Obesity in Malaysia. Onesity Reviews, 3: 203 - 208.
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.

Vuxna, 1993-1994

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18-64
Urvalsstorlek:4747
Referenser:Ismail MN, Zawaih H, Chee SS, Ng KK. Prevalence of obesity and chronic energy deficiency (CED) in adult Malaysians. Malays J Nutrition. 1995; 1:1-9
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.

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:33523
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:5-17
Urvalsstorlek:~ 3500
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:NHMS 2019. Institute for Public Health (IKU) available at http://www.iku.gov.my/nhms-2019 (last accessed 17.09.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2019-2020

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:1427
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:10-17
Urvalsstorlek:40017
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2017. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2017: Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2017/NutritionSurveyNHMS2017.pdf (Accessed 05.06.23)
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2012

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:25507
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/194/download/1523 (last accessed 05.06.2023)
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2006

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:7749
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:16790
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:2272206
Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
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

0-5 years, 2016

Ålder:0-5
Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
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

0-5 years, 2015

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:2186824
Referenser:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
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

0-5 years, 2006

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:1919334
Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
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

0-5 years, 1999

Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5108
Referenser:Other: A study of malnutrition in under five children in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ministry of Health, 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

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och utbildning

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Anteckningar:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
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.

Barn, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:10-17
Urvalsstorlek:40017
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2017. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2017: Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2017/NutritionSurveyNHMS2017.pdf (Accessed 05.06.23)
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2014-2015

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:12
Urvalsstorlek:3798
Område som omfattas:Regional - Terengganu
Referenser:Ahmad, Aryati, et al. “Association between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity among 12-Year-Old Malaysian Adolescents.” PLOS ONE, vol. 13, no. 7, 25 July 2018, p. e0200577, 10.1371/journal.pone.0200577. Accessed 01.11.21.
Anteckningar:Urban schools
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Mother's education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2006

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:7749
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Anteckningar:IOTF International Cut Off
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2016

Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
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, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Anteckningar:Asia cut off also available
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Anteckningar:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
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.

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:33523
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf (last accessed: 16.05.25)
Anteckningar:The age range studied was between 13 and 17 years. Results were presented by form. Form 1 is presented as age 13, form 2 is presented as age 14...
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Barn, 2012

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Urvalsstorlek:25,507
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Global School-Based Student Health Survey Factsheet Malaysia 2012. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/malaysia/gshs/malaysia-2012-gshs-fs-national.pdf?sfvrsn=56e59de7_3&download=true. Accessed 05.10.21.

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och region

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Anteckningar:Malaysia specific cut offs also available
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.

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:33523
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Anteckningar:Data for other Malaysian states are available in the full report.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:5-17
Urvalsstorlek:3179
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2019-2020

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:1427
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Pojkar, 2019-2020

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:1427
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Flickor, 2019-2020

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:1427
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2006

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:7749
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Anteckningar:IOTF International Cut Off
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:16790
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
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

0-5 years, 2015

Urvalsstorlek:2186824
Referenser:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
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

0-5 years, 2006

Urvalsstorlek:1919334
Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
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

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Anteckningar:Malaysian Cut off also available
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9811
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Anteckningar:Malaysian Cut off also available
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.

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:5-17
Urvalsstorlek:3179
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Anteckningar:Household Income Category
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2006

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:7-12
Urvalsstorlek:7749
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Anteckningar:IOTF International Cut Off Parental Income (RM)
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2019

Urvalsstorlek:2272206
Referenser:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
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

0-5 years, 2015

Urvalsstorlek:2186824
Referenser:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
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 etnicitet

Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Anteckningar:Malaysian Cut off available
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.

Vuxna, 2023

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:10130
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4, Obesity =>27.5
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.

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18+
Urvalsstorlek:9935
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Anteckningar:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
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.

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:33523
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:5-17
Urvalsstorlek:3179
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:16790
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Vuxna, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:20+
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Age Standardised estimates
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Barn, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:5-19
Referenser: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.
Anteckningar:Age standardised estimates
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

Otillräcklig fysisk aktivitet

Vuxna, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:18+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)-(-)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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.

Män, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:18+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)-(-)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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.

Kvinnor, 2022

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:18+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)-(-)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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.

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)

Genomsnittligt dagligt intag av kolsyrad läskedryck

Barn, 2010-2015

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:12-17
Referenser:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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)

Förekomst av mindre än daglig fruktkonsumtion

Barn, 2010-2015

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:12-17
Referenser:Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Förekomst av mindre än daglig konsumtion av grönsaker

Barn, 2010-2015

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:12-17
Referenser:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Genomsnittligt veckovist intag av snabbmat

Barn, 2010-2015

Ålder:12-17
Referenser:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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, 2021

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Män, 2021

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Kvinnor, 2021

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Vuxna, 2015-2021

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

Vuxna, 2015-2021

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

Män, 2015-2021

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

Kvinnor, 2015-2021

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

Barn, 2021

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Pojkar, 2021

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Flickor, 2021

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Psykisk hälsa - ångeststörningar

Vuxna, 2021

Ålder:20+
Referenser: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).
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Män, 2021

Ålder:20+
Referenser: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).
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Kvinnor, 2021

Ålder:20+
Referenser: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).
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Vuxna, 2015-2021

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

Vuxna, 2015-2021

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

Män, 2015-2021

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

Kvinnor, 2015-2021

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

Barn, 2021

Referenser: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)

Pojkar, 2021

Referenser: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)

Flickor, 2021

Referenser: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)

% Spädbarn som uteslutande ammas 0-5 månader

0-5 years, 2007-2023

Referenser:Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Anteckningar: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

Vuxna, 2022

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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.

Esofageal cancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000

Män, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bröstcancer

Kvinnor, 2022

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kolorektalcancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Män, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pankreascancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Män, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallblåsecancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000

Män, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Njurcancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Män, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Livmoderhalscancer

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2231
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, 2024

Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org

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 (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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.

Leukemia

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000
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, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Indicence per 100,000
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.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000
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.

Thyroid Cancer

Män, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Kvinnor, 2022

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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]
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2024)

Excise duty of MYR 0.90 per litre on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water. Passed 10 December 2024 and implemented on 1 January 2025.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

School Canteens - Nutritious Food Requirement

The Ministry of Health has mandated that school canteens must adhere to nutrition guidelines, and only sell food that meets these requirements on school premises. Meals must not contain processed ingredients or excessive sugar.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.bernama.com
References:Currently a web link to this policy is unavailable. If you are aware of the location of this document/intervention, please contact us at obesity@worldobesity.org. Media link is provided for further information

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2023)

Excise duty of MYR 0.50 per liter on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water. Passed 22 December 2023 and implemented 1 January 2024.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2024-2025
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

Strategic Plan to Reduce Sugar Among Malaysians (2024-2030)

National action plan to reduce sugar consumption in Malaysia. Document currently unavailable in English

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2024-2030
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:fliphtml5.com
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. 2024. Pelan Strategik Mengurangkan Gula Dalam Kalangan Rakyat Malaysia 2024-2030. Available at: https://fliphtml5.com/xhkc/kopi/ [Accessed 23.05.25]

National Strategic Plan to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Malaysian Children (2023-2030)

National action plan to combat the double burden of malnutrition in Malaysian children. It includes plans to improve nutrition and address obesity. Document currently unavailable in English.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2023-2030
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. 2023. Pelan Strategik Kebangsaan Memerangi Masalah Beban Berganda Malpemakanan Dalam Kalangan Kanak-kanak Malaysia

The Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Obesity (2nd Edition)

The guidelines covers the assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention of overweight and obesity in adults, children and adolescents. The 2023 guidelines are the second edition of the clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity. The next edition is due in 2027 or when new evidence becomes available. The guidelines are endorsed by the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity and others.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2023 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

Clinical Guidelines on Obesity in Pregnancy

These guidelines provide recommendations for managing and preventing obesity and associated complications in pregnancy for all primary care physicians and obstetricians.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2022)

Excise duty of MYR 0.47 per 100g on premix drinks with >33.3g per 100g (e.g., coffee, tea and chocolate premixes). Passed 7 September 2022 and implemented 1 November 2022.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

Malaysia Dietary Guidelines 2020

The guidelines are aimed at health care providers to assist them in educating the public on improving their health through sound dietary practices. It is also intended to act as a tool for promoting healthy eating and achieving the National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:hq.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:NCCFN. 2021. Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health Malaysia.

Malaysia Sugar Tax

Excise duty of MYR 0.40 per liter on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2019-2024
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my

National Nutrition Policy of Malaysia (NPPM) 2.0

The NPPM was first approved in 2003, and revised and strengthened in 2019. It aims to improve the nutritional status of Malaysians and reduce diet-related NCDs, with a focus on addressing the double burden of malnutrition and enhancing multi-sectoral collaboration. A series of National Plans of Action for the Nutrition of Malaysia (NPANMs) have been formulated to implement this policy.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (2021). DASAR PEMAKANAN KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA 2.0. Putrajaya: Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

Healthier Choice Logo

On 20 April 2017, the Minister of Health of Malaysia launched the Healthier Choice Logo in collaboration with food and beverages industries in Malaysia. The objectives of the Healthier Choice Logo are to: help consumers quickly identify healthier products within the same food category; assist consumers in making informed food choices through authentication of the logo displayed on the food products; educate the public on the use of approved products within a healthy and balanced eating pattern; and encourage and promote good practices among food industries in producing “healthier choice” products. Implementation of the Healthier Choice Logo is voluntary. Products bearing the logo indicate they meet a set of nutrient criteria, which exist for 42 sub-categories of foods and beverages. As of 15 May 2017, 48 products from various food and beverage companies have the Healthier Choice Logo.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=0#step3=309

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:World Health Organisation
Find out more:www.who.int
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Malaysia. A report of the technical working group

Malaysia faces the double burden of malnutrition. The burden of NCDs continue to rise in Malaysia and unhealthy diet is one of the major risk factors for NCD. Malaysian nowadays are living in an obesogenic environment that leads to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. The report has been created to to assist Malaysians in achieving, sustaining and maintaining a certain level of health status as the RNI's as they form the basis in setting up or establishing nutrition requirement in any nutritional guidelines.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Healrh
Linked document:Download linked document

KOSPEN Plus

KOSPEN Plus is a workplace health intervention programme aimed at reducing the occurrence of NCDs and related risk factors. It adapts the strategies used in KOSPEN to a workplace setting, training workers who go on to facilitate healthy behaviour change in their own workplaces by conducting activities and building a supportive environment. The programme focuses on eight main factors: healthy eating, active living, weight management, smoking cessation, health screening, mental health, healthy work environment, and reduction of alcohol harm.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Training
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:iku.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Lim KK, Tahir A, Mohd Azahadi O, Low LL, Priya R, Feisul Idzwan M et al. 2021. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) intervention activities before and after the implementation of KOSPEN Plus programme at workplace

NASPAL 2016-2025

National Strategic Action Plan for Active Living 2016-2025

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2015. National Strategic Action Plan for Active Living 2016-2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/MYS_B12_NASPAL%202016-2015%20(1).pdf [Last accessed: 23.05.25]

National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia III 2016-2025

Updated plan of action to enhance the nutritional status of population and prevent or reduce NCDs. It includes targets to halt the increase in overweight and obesity among children and adults up to 2025 and reduce the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The plan includes an intention to introduce a mandatory ban on television advertising of HFSS foods/beverages for children by 2020, but there has been no update as of June 2025.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of NCD strategy
Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2016-2025
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN), MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
Find out more:hq.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2016. National Plan Of Action For Nutrition Of Malaysia III 2016-2025. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN).

National Strategic Plan for Non-Communicable Disease: Medium term Strategic Plan to further strengthen the NCD Prevention and Control program in Malaysia (2016-2025)

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2016-2025
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document

Action Plan to Reduce the Double Burden of Malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020)

The WHO action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region. It calls for accelerated efforts to improve nutrition. The plan includes targets to halt the increase in childhood overweight and adult and adolescent diabetes and obesity by 2025.

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:World Health Organisation
Find out more:www.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:World Health Organization. 2015. Action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020).

KOSPEN

Komuniti Sihat Pembina Negara (KOSPEN) is a large-scale community-based intervention programme aimed at reducing the occurrence of NCDs and related risk factors through health promotion. The programme works by training community health volunteers, who go on to introduce and facilitate healthy practices in their own communities. This is done by organising community activities like education sessions, sports, and cooking demonstrations. There are seven main scopes: healthy diet, active lifestyle, weight management, smoking cessation, routine screening of NCD risk factors, mental health, and reduction of alcohol harm. For this intervention, the Ministry of Health (MOH) collaborated with the Department of Community Development (KEMAS) to integrate KOSPEN activities into their existing community programme.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Training
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:qhub.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Lim KH, M Fadhli Y, Omar M, Rosnah R, M. Nazaruddin B, Sumarni MG et al Technical Report EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF “KOMUNITI SIHAT PERKASA NEGARA” (KOSPEN) PROGRAMME IN MALAYSIA- PHASE 1

Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents

The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents comprise 15 key messages and 67 key recommendations for healthy children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Organisation:NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FOOD AND NUTRITION (NCCFN)
Linked document:Download linked document
References:MALAYSIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition Ministry of Health Malaysia 2013

Malaysian Food and Beverage Industry's "Responsible Advertising to Children" Initiative

Voluntary self-regulatory pledge on responsible marketing of food and drink to children.

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:Malaysian Food and Beverage Industry
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of The International Food & Beverage Alliance: www.ifballiance.org

Want To Be Healthy Campaign (Nak Sihat)

The Nak Sihat Campaign is an initiative to promote physical activity in Malaysian young people. The campaign encourages physical activity through the media and events.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
References:Kempen Nak Sihat! - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/nak-sihat.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

The Guide for Healthy School Canteen Management

The Guide for Healthy School Canteen Management (2012), developed by the Ministry of Education and mandatory for public schools, categorises food items into those which may be sold, those which are not encouraged to be sold and those whose sale is prohibited in school canteens. Prohibited food includes sweets, preserved food, extruded snacks containing artificial flavours and colourings (which are snacks mainly based on corn flour or a combination of flours undergoing extrusion and then coating with a combination of vegetable oil and seasoning), and food and beverages containing alcohol. The list of prohibited food is under review (2016), in particular with respect to carbonated drinks.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2012 (ongoing)
Target age group:Barn
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=1#step3=337

Healthy Students Programme (PROSIS)

The Healthy Student Programme (PROSIS) is an initiative to encourage students in higher education to practice a healthy lifestyle by eating healthily, doing regular physical activity, not smoking, and reducing alcohol consumption. The programme recruits groups of students who plan and co-ordinate activities and health interventions in their institutions.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Education Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:PROSIS - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/prosis.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

Malaysia Dietary Guidelines 2010

The guidelines are aimed at health care providers to assist them in educating the public on improving their health through sound dietary practices. It is also intended to act as a tool for promoting healthy eating and achieving the National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2010-2020
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health 2010.

Walk 10,000 Steps Campaign

The Walk 10,000 Steps campaign was launched by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2009. The campaign is intended to increase physical activity in the Malaysian population, and promotes regular walking as a way to improve your health. 10,000 step walking tracks have been created around the country, and there are regular mass walking events.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
References:Berjalan 10,000 Langkah - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/berjalan-10-000-langkah.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

The National Lactation Centre

The National Lactation Centre is a government agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia launched in 2008. The agency aims to promote and support breastfeeding in Malaysia, and actively develop the Breastfeeding programme.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2008 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:nlc.moh.gov.my

Guideline on the Advertising and Nutrition Information Labelling of Fast Foods

Launched in 2007, the Fast Food Advertising Guideline bans fast food advertising and sponsorships during children's television programmes. It also requires fast food restaurants to clearly display nutritional information labelling. These policies are self-regulated by industry. (Policy document in Malay linked below)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ng, S. et al. (2021). Policy Inertia on Regulating Food Marketing to Children: A Case Study of Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, [online] 18(18), pp.9607–9607. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189607

National Plan of Action for Nutrition Malaysia (2006-2015) - NPANM

NPANM aims to enhance the nutritional status of the population and prevent and control diet-related non-communicable diseases.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2006-2015
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Ministry of Health

Strategy for the Prevention of Obesity - Malaysia

This strategy contains recommendations to help prevent normal weight individuals from becoming overweight or obese.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2005
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.maso.org.my
References:Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO). http://www.maso.org.my/ (last accessed: 23.05.25)

National Food Safety and Nutrition Council

Highest advisory body to the government on issues related to food and nutrition in the country.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2001 (ongoing)
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Minsitry of Health
Find out more:nutrition.moh.gov.my
References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/27045 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) Breastfeeding 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/

Policy Options to Combat Obesity in Malaysia

Malaysian obesity policy action plan in line with National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Target age group:Barn
Linked document:Download linked document

The Malaysian Guide to Nutrition Labelling and Claims

In Malaysia, a nutrient list detailing energy, protein, carbohydrates and fat per 100g/100ml and per serving must be provided on select categories of packaged food, including bread, confectionery, dairy products, canned food, fruit juices, salad dressings and mayonnaise; ready-to-drink beverages must also include total sugars. A nutrient list is also mandatory for any product bearing a nutrition claim, products with added vitamins and minerals, and special purpose food for infants and young children. Details are provided in the Malaysian Guide to Nutrition Labelling and Claims (2010), which reflects labelling legislation from 2003 (as incorporated into the Food Act of 1983 and Food Regulations of 1985) and subsequent amendments.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=0#step3=327

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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?Present
Front-of-package labelling?Present-(voluntary)
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)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
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?Incoming
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Present
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Present
National obesity strategy?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Present
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
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)?Present

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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