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1 MalaysiaPercentage of population living in urban areas: Group: Upper middlePopulation proportion between ages 30 and 70 years: mortality due to NCDs*20%.Adult risk factors malestotalCurrent tobacco smoking (2011)43%23%Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010) blood pressure (2008) (2008) systems response to NCDsHas an operational NCD unit/branch or department within the Ministry of Health, or equivalent YesNoHas an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcoholNoHas an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity YesYesHas an operational policy.

2 Strategy or action plan to reduce unhealthy diet and/or promote healthy diets YesHas evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of major NCDs through a primary care approachYesHas an NCD surveillance and monitoring system in place to enable reporting against the nine global NCD targetsYesHas a national, population -based cancer registryNo* The mortality estimates for this country have a high degree of uncertainty because they are not basedon any national NCD mortality data (see Explanatory Notes).World Health Organization - Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles, population : 29 240 000 Has an operational multisectoral national policy, strategy or action plan that integrates several NCDs and shared risk factors Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages, both sexes)*Age-standardized death rates*The probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 years from the 4 main NCDs isfemales1% deaths.

3 146,000 NCDs are estimated to account for 73% of total death rate per 100,000 0510152025303520002002200420062008201020 12 Number of deaths (thousands) Number of deaths, under 70 years Males 0510152025303520002002200420062008201020 12 Number of deaths (thousands) Number of deaths, under 70 years Females Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Respiratory Diseases Cancers Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Respiratory Diseases Cancers Diabetes Other NCDs Cardiovascular diseases 36% Cancers 15% Chronic respiratory diseases 7% Diabetes 3% Other NCDs 12% Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 16% Injuries 11% males females