Il-Malasja
Upper-middle income
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- Prevalenza tal-obeżità
- Xejriet maż-żmien
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Riskju nazzjonali tal-obeżità *8/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Riskju ta' obeżità fit-tfal *7.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Tqassim tal-popolazzjoni
Kawżi
Attività insuffiċjenti
Konsum ta' minerali
Konsum tal-frott
Konsum tal-ħaxix
Konsum ta' fast food
Konsum tal-laħam ipproċessat
Konsum ta' qmuħ
Depressjoni
Ansjetà
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Like all chronic diseases, the root causes/drivers of obesity are complex. Select here to view 'other' root causes/drivers.Treddigħ
Unaffordable diet
Komorbiditajiet
Kanċer tal-esofagu
Kanċer tas-sider
Kanċer kolorettali
Kanċer tal-frixa
Kanċer tal-marrara
Kanċer tal-kliewi
Kanċer tal-utru
Pressjoni għolja tad-demm
Kolesterol għoli
Zokkor fid-demm għoli waqt is-sawm
Prevalenza tad-dijabete
Ovarian Cancer
Leukemia
Liver & bile duct cancer
Mulitple Myeloma
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Thyroid Cancer
Impatt ekonomiku
Politiki
Contextual factors
Prevalenza tal-obeżità
Adulti, 2024
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1,434 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Noti: | The previous year's survey (2023) had a larger sample size - look below. |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2024
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1,434 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Noti: | The previous year's survey (2023) had a larger sample size - look below. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | 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 |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2023
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 10130 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2023
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 10130 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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) |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | 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 |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2019
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 9811 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2019
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 9811 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | 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) |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2015
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 29460 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2007-2008
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4428 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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. |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2006
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 33464 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 1996
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 30165 |
| Referenzi: | Ismail MN, Chee SS, Nawawi H, Yusoff K, Lim TO and James WPT. (2002). Obesity in Malaysia. Onesity Reviews, 3: 203 - 208. |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Adulti, 1993-1994
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 18-64 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 4747 |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
Tfal, 2024
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 5-19 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1,645 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Tfal, 2022
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 13-17 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 33523 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Tfal, 2019
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 5-17 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | ~ 3500 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | NHMS 2019. Institute for Public Health (IKU) available at http://www.iku.gov.my/nhms-2019 (last accessed 17.09.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Tfal, 2019-2020
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 7-12 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1427 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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] |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Tfal, 2017
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Età: | 10-17 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 40017 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Tfal, 2012
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha |
| Età: | 13-17 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 25507 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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 |
Tfal, 2006
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 7-12 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 7749 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | 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
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 16790 |
| Erja Koperta: | Nazzjonali |
| Referenzi: | Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2022 |
| Noti: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | 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. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2019
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2272206 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2015
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 2186824 |
| Referenzi: | Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015. |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 1919334 |
| Referenzi: | Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia) |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1999
| Età: | 0-5 |
| Id-daqs tal-kampjun: | 5108 |
| Referenzi: | Other: A study of malnutrition in under five children in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ministry of Health, 2000 |
| Noti: | 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. |
| Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss): | =>+2SD |
% Adults living with obesity in Malaysia 1993-2024
Irġiel
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
Nisa
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
Men and women
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Malaysia 1993-2024
Irġiel
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
Nisa
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
Men and women
| Tip ta' stħarriġ: | Imkejjel |
| Referenzi: | 1993: 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 2006: Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412 2007: 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. 2015: 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. 2019: 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 2023: 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) 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m². | |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
% Adults living with obesity in selected countries in the Asia/Oceania Region 1975-2019, pajjiżi magħżula
Irġiel
| Referenzi: | 1976, 1981, 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1993: 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 1995, 1996: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 1998: Colaguir S, Colagiuri R, Na'ati S, Muimuiheata S, Hussain Z and Palau T. (2002). The prevalence of diabetes in the Kingdom of Tonga. Diabetes care, 25: 1378 - 1383. 2000: Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2007;8:191-196. 2001: SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11 2002: Report of the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey. 2004. (In Chinese). Chinese Ministry of Public Health (CMPH). 2003: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/files/fnri%20files/nns/factsandfigures2003/anthropometric.pdf (last accessed June 14th 2011) 2004: Tonga STEPS Survey 2004 2005: Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 2006: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). National Health Survey: Summary of results. Canberra, Australia, ABS, 2009. WHO Global InfoBase reference:102910 2008: Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). 2010. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures 2008. DOST Complex, FNRI Bldg., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2009: Yan, S., Li, J., Li, S., Zhang, B., Du, S., Gordon-Larsen, P., Adair, L. and Popkin, B. (2012), The expanding burden of cardiometabolic risk in China: the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Obesity Reviews. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01016.x 2011: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012: New Zealand Health Survey 2012/13. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2013: http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2013-14-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2014: New Zealand Health Survey 2014/15. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2015: 2015 Philippine Anthropometric Survey. http://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/site/preview.php?xx=%20uploads/2015_ANTHROPOMETRIC_SURVEY.pdf 2016: Ministry of Health. 2018. Annual Data Explorer 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. URL: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2017-18-annual-data-explorer/ (last accessed 19.11.25) 2017: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), and ICF. 2020. Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT and ICF https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR344/FR344.pdf (last accessed 10.08.22) 2018: National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2018 published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2018.pdf (last accessed 17.05.21) 2019: 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 2020: Annual Update of New Zealand Health Survey 2020/2021 available at https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2020-21-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2021: Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). 2024. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures: 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS). FNRI Bldg., DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. https://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/facts-and-figures.php?year=2021 [Accessed 14.07.25] 2022: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and The DHS Program, ICF, Rockville, Maryland, USA. Available at https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR386-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 05.02.25) 2023: Annual Update of Key Results 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
Nisa
| Referenzi: | 1976, 1981, 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1993: 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 1995, 1996: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 1998: Colaguir S, Colagiuri R, Na'ati S, Muimuiheata S, Hussain Z and Palau T. (2002). The prevalence of diabetes in the Kingdom of Tonga. Diabetes care, 25: 1378 - 1383. 2000: Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2007;8:191-196. 2001: SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11 2002: Report of the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey. 2004. (In Chinese). Chinese Ministry of Public Health (CMPH). 2003: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/files/fnri%20files/nns/factsandfigures2003/anthropometric.pdf (last accessed June 14th 2011) 2004: Tonga STEPS Survey 2004 2005: Chang HC, Yang HC, Chang HY, et al. Morbid obesity in Taiwan: Prevalence, trends, associated social demographics, and lifestyle factors. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0169577. Published 2017 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169577 2006: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and Macro International. 2007: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). National Health Survey: Summary of results. Canberra, Australia, ABS, 2009. WHO Global InfoBase reference:102910 2008: Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). 2010. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures 2008. DOST Complex, FNRI Bldg., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2009: Yan, S., Li, J., Li, S., Zhang, B., Du, S., Gordon-Larsen, P., Adair, L. and Popkin, B. (2012), The expanding burden of cardiometabolic risk in China: the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Obesity Reviews. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01016.x 2011: Ministry of Health and Population - MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kathmandu, Nepal: MOHP/Nepal, New ERA/Nepal, and ICF International. 2012: New Zealand Health Survey 2012/13. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2013: http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2013-14-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2014: New Zealand Health Survey 2014/15. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2015: 2015 Philippine Anthropometric Survey. http://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/site/preview.php?xx=%20uploads/2015_ANTHROPOMETRIC_SURVEY.pdf 2016: Ministry of Health. 2018. Annual Data Explorer 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. URL: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2017-18-annual-data-explorer/ (last accessed 19.11.25) 2017: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), and ICF. 2020. Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT and ICF https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR344/FR344.pdf (last accessed 10.08.22) 2018: National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2018 published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2018.pdf (last accessed 17.05.21) 2019: 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 2020: Annual Update of New Zealand Health Survey 2020/2021 available at https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2020-21-new-zealand-health-survey [Last Accessed 19.11.25] 2021: Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). 2024. Philippine Nutrition Facts and Figures: 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS). FNRI Bldg., DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. https://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/facts-and-figures.php?year=2021 [Accessed 14.07.25] 2022: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and The DHS Program, ICF, Rockville, Maryland, USA. Available at https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR386-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm (last accessed 05.02.25) 2023: Annual Update of Key Results 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey. https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/annual-update-of-key-results-202324-new-zealand-health-survey [Last accessed 19.11.25] 2024: Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25] |
| Metodoloġiji differenti setgħu ntużaw biex tinġabar din id-dejta u għalhekk dejta minn stħarriġ differenti tista’ ma tkunx strettament komparabbli. Jekk jogħġbok iċċekkja mas-sorsi tad-dejta oriġinali għall-metodoloġiji użati | |
