Statistics Of Heart Disease In Malaysia
Ischaemic heart diseases which occur when arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen rich blood to the heart continued to be the main cause of death in malaysia last year with a total of 18 267 deaths or 15 6 of total deaths from various causes the latest statistics on causes of death in malaysia released by the department of statistics malaysia dosm revealed.
Statistics of heart disease in malaysia. Worldwide an estimated 17 7 million people died from cvds in 2015 representing 31 per cent of all global deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease killing 365 914 people in 2017. Health statistics summarized for major health topics.
As of 2016 28 2 million adults in the united states were diagnosed with heart disease. Country summary of statistics. Country data and statistics.
Although cvd can be prevented and treated an estimated 17 million people die of it every year around the world 9. Coronary heart disease is malaysia s number one killer with 50 people dying from the health condition daily said deputy health minister dr lee boon chye. Malignant neoplasm of breast recorded the highest change in percentage points for female.
A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017. Health system planning requires careful assessment of chronic kidney disease ckd epidemiology but data for morbidity and mortality of this disease are scarce or nonexistent in many. Ischemic heart diseases or heart diseases remains as a principal cause of death for the last ten years from 2005 to 2014.
3 this includes the cost of health care services medicines and lost productivity due to death. Global regional and national burden of chronic kidney disease 1990 2017. Heart disease mortality is on the rise.
Disease and injury country estimates. Heart disease was the second leading cause of death in 2006 accounting for 15 5 of individuals who died in malaysian government hospitals 8. According to the world health organisation in 2014 the malaysian proportional mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases cvds stood at 36 percent.
About 18 2 million adults age 20 and. Ischaemic heart diseases recorded the highest percentage of 16 0 per cent followed by pneumonia 11 8 transport accidents 6 5 cerebrovascular diseases 6 4 and malignant neoplasm of trachea bronchus lung 2 7. Citing department of statistics figures dr lee said that 18 267 malaysians died of coronary heart disease last year.
In 2014 the number of deaths due to ischaemic heart diseases recorded the highest percentage in malaysia of 13 5 per cent followed by pneumonia 12 0 cerebrovascular diseases 7 1 septicaemia 6 1 and transport accidents 5 6.
