Diabetes Statistics In Malaysia 2018

Chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia.

Diabetes statistics in malaysia 2018. In 2016 an estimated 1 6 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes. Diabetes mellitus was the fifth causes of death as compared to tenth place in 2017. 603 8885 7942 fax. Malaysia has the highest rate of diabetes in asia and one of the highest in the world probably next to saudi arabia said the national diabetes institute nadi executive chairman datuk.

According to recent statistics from the world health organisation as of 2016 a total of 4 710 malaysians 2 380 between 30 and 69 years old 2 330 ages 70 and up experienced diabetes related deaths while 13 150 malaysians 6 490 between 30 and 69 years old 6 660 ages 70 and up experienced deaths attributable to high levels of blood glucose. The burden of managing diabetes falls on primary and tertiary health care providers operating in various settings. Malaysia has the highest rate of diabetes in asia and one of the highest in the world said national diabetes institute nadi executive chairman datuk dr mustaffa embong. All about diabetes overview recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes pre diabetes diabetes.

The unflattering statistics puts malaysia as the country with the highest rate of diabetes in asia. Diabetes is a major public health concern in malaysia and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes t2d has escalated to 20 8 in adults above the age of 30 affecting 2 8 million individuals. 31 october 2018 contact person. 603 8888 9248 email.

This was revealed by national diabetes institute nadi executive chairman datuk dr mustaffa embong when met by bernama reporters at the 10th diabetes complications conference and grand rounds dcom 2018 in kuching sarawak on tuesday 24 july. Heart disease and stroke diabetes statistics your healthcare team living with diabetes overview recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes pre. Bernama reported mustaffa as saying that malaysia. Malaysia has the highest rate of diabetes in asia and one of the highest in the world probably next.

Iii five principal causes of death by stratum the principal causes of death in urban and rural areas in 2018 were ischaemic heart diseases recorded 15 9 per cent and. Statistics suggest that almost half of malaysians do not know that.