Statistics Of Obesity In Malaysia 2020

Up to 30 of malaysian children were found to be overweight obese.

Statistics of obesity in malaysia 2020. Obesity statistics in malaysia are getting scarier by the day. Malaysia s gdp contracted 17 1 per cent from a marginal growth of 0 7 per cent in the first quarter of 2020. Malaysia is recorded as the highest number of obese rates in the south east asia with prevalence of obesity was at 13 3 per cent while overweight was at 38 5 per cent farezza hanum rashid 2017. 6 states had an obesity prevalence of 35 or higher among non hispanic white adults.

How common is overweight problem in malaysia. Obesity statistics from the malaysian national health and morbidity survey in 2006 showed that 43 of malaysian adults were obese or overweight at that time. Highlights from this summary statement. The main cause of obesity in children is exogenous obesity which is due to external factors.

Gross medical trend cost rates apac 2018 2020 by country or region fce on health share to gdp in malaysia 2010 2011 health expenditure as a share of gdp in malaysia 2005 2016. Bodyweight results from several factors such as poor nutritional choices overeating genetics culture and metabolism. More than 18 years old 33 were classified as pre obese and 27 2 were obese. Obesity is a complex multifactorial condition characterized by excess body fat which resulted in excessive weight.

In a report issued in february 2020 who said obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally with at least 2 8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Graphic from the national health and morbidity survey nhms 2019 by the ministry of health moh. Prevalence of childhood stunting in children aged below five years in malaysia has increased from 17 7 per cent in 2015 to 21 8 per cent in 2019. And these obesity statistics showed that overweight.

The figures are grim in malaysia too. Half of malaysian adults overweight obese. Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 with about 13 of adults being obese and about 39 of adults being overweight. The performance for this quarter was the lowest recorded since the fourth quarter of 1998 11 2.

The world health organization who survey in 2010 ranked malaysia as sixth in asia with the highest adult obesity rate. Overweight obesity rate in children and adolescents has increased over the years. Obesity is when an adult has a bmi of 30 or greater and is considered a global epidemic.