Obesity Statistics In Malaysia 2016

According to a survey obese malaysians make up 17 7 per cent of the population while those who are categorised as overweight make up 30 per cent.

Obesity statistics in malaysia 2016. The number shot up to 47 3 percent in 2015. Malaysia is ranked sixth in the asia pacific region for obesity and tops the list in south east asia for both obesity and diabetes. National plan of action for nutrition of malaysia iii 2016 2025 nutritional status of adults 18 years old and above 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2006 2011 2 015 29 1 obesity bmi 30 kg m2 14 8 5 29 4 15 1 8 3 30 17 7 6 7 overweight bmi25 0 kg m2 29 9 kg m2 underweight bmi 18 5 kg m2 p r e v a l e n c e source. Wednesday 03 feb 2016 11 03 am myt.

The prevalence of obesity was clearly. Deputy health minister datuk seri dr hilmi yahaya recently said. Sample size and prevalence of overweight and obesity of large malaysian obesity studies sample size prevalence of overweight obesity national health and morbidity survey ii nhms ii 1996 4 28 737 16 6 4 4 20. He added that based on the 2011 national health and morbidity survey nhms among the southeast asian countries malaysia is on the top of list with the highest population of adults with obesity which is 44 2 percent.

Nearly half malaysia s population overweight or obese health minister says.