Obesity Statistics In Malaysia 2020
In 2020 malaysia population to reach 33 8 mil.
Obesity statistics in malaysia 2020. Statistics on causes of death malaysia 2014. Obesity statistics in malaysia are getting scarier by the day. The figures are grim in malaysia too. The united states ranks 12th in the world for obesity.
Facts about overweight and obesity. 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. According to the center for disease control cdc approximately 36 9 of american adults age 20 and older were obese based on 2015 2016 data. However wealthier countries tend to have the resources to implement programs campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness and education people about what they are consuming.
Who growth reference for children aged between 5 19 years. Obesity is a growing concern in the united states and around the world. Department of statistics malaysia 5 december 2016 contact person. The world health organization who survey in 2010 ranked malaysia as sixth in asia with the highest adult obesity rate.
37 9 of men and 41 1 of women are considered to be obese in the united states. Obesity is greater than 2 standard deviations above the who growth reference median. The figures are grim in malaysia too. Welcome to the fast link of the department of statistics malaysia official portal selamat datang ke pautan pintas portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia.
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. And these obesity statistics showed that overweight. Obesity rates vary significantly by country as a result of different lifestyles and diets. In 2016 more than 1 9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight.
There is no direct correlation between the obesity rate of a country and its economic status. Nhms 2019 defined overweight as having a body mass index bmi of more than 25kg. Some recent who global estimates follow.