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Malaysia is one of the countries with the highest rates of overweight and obesity in Southeast Asia 1. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, 19.7% of individuals – 15.3% of men and 24.7% of women – are living with obesity in Malaysia 2 .
3 mar 2023 · The report predicts that adult obesity will rise by 4.7 per cent annually from 2020 to 2035, while child obesity rates will increase by 5.3 per cent per year over the same period. According to projections, overweight individuals will have a significant economic impact on Malaysia’s GDP by 2035.
27 maj 2024 · The trend in overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults over the past decade, based on a BMI of ≥ 25.0 kg/m, has increased by 10 percentage points, rising from 44.5% in 2011 to 54.4% in 2023, according to the NHMS 2023.
In the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, the current prevalence of obesity among Malaysian adults was 19.7% . Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Terengganu, and Sabah showed the lowest rates of obesity (15.7%–18.6%) in comparison to other states in Malaysia .
2 sie 2023 · In Malaysia, a nationwide survey conducted in 2019 revealed a rising trend in obesity prevalence, increasing from 15.1% in 2011, to 17.7% in 2015, and finally to 19.9% in 2019 [6–8].
The prevalence of obesity was reported at 20.1% in this study among Malaysian adults. The prevalence was signifi-cantly higher among women (24.9%) than men (15.6%), with no significant difference in locality, educational level, and monthly income.
% Adults living with obesity in Malaysia 1993-2019. Men. Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m2, obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m2. Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable.
