Smoking Statistics In Malaysia 2017
This is in line with overall trends with increased tourist arrivals from asean and medium haul market to counter the decline of tourist arrivals from the long haul market.
Smoking statistics in malaysia 2017. Sincere match tobacco factory sdn bhd is the leading player in both pipe tobacco and ryo tobacco. Tourism malaysia 2017 annual report. This statistic shows the prevalence of smoking among adolescents in malaysia in 2017 by school level. The office of chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia 5 december 2016 contact person.
Tobacco likely to face a further decline as consumers become increasingly health conscious. Tobacco faces an uncertain future in malaysia. In 2015 the company held a volume share of 62 in overall smoking tobacco. It is estimated that about 20 000 people in malaysia die each year from diseases linked to the smoking habit while the number of smokers is believed to be increasing.
45 5 47 4 which was 3 0 lower than a decade ago 18 the prevalence of current smoking among both male and female malaysian adults. This is because the company owns exclusive distributorship rights to leading brands in both categories mac baren for pipe tobacco and harvest and mac baren for ryo tobacco. The economist intelligence unit 2017. High smoking related health problems in the future if proper preventive measures are not taken accordingly 4 in adults the prevalence of current smoking among adult males in 2006 in malaysia is 46 5 95 ci.
Percentage of overweight population with bmi 25 agestandardised adjusted estimates adults. Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies 19 july 2017 the report monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and interventions to combat it. 2017 sees significant growth in domestic tourism with 6 8 increase in domestic tourist and 11 8 increase in domestic tourism expenditure. In 2017 7 million people globally died a premature death because of smoking.
On the one hand smoking prevalence and the actual number of cigarettes smokers is expected to decline over the forecast period with this likely to put further pressure on volume sales. Infographic on principal causes of death malaysia 2014. In 2017 12 8 percent of form 1 students who were in the first year of secondary school and. Bmi values are independent of age or gender.
Smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer and we see that the trends in lung cancer follow those in smoking with a lag of around 20 years. May 30 2017 7 24 pm george town. Ho mei kei public relation officer corporate and user services division department of statistics malaysia tel.