Table 4 Prevalence of NCD in adults of 30 years old and above (Source: data for NHMS III (2006), NHMS IV (2011) and NHMS V (2015) from Institute of Public Health [20, 22, 28] and for NHMS I (1986) and II (1996) from Ahmad [2])
From: The nutrition transition in Malaysia; key drivers and recommendations for improved health outcomes
NHMS I (1986) % | NHMS II (1996) % | NHMS III (2006) % | NHMS IV (2011) % | NHMS V (2015) % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Diabetes | 6.3a | 8.3 | 14.9 | 20.8 | 22.5 |
Total Hypertension | 14.4b | 32.9 | 42.6 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
Total Hypercholesterolaemia | n/a | 11.7 | 28.2 | 43.9 | 56.8 |