Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Malaysia gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 73.70%73.70%
Fat : 33.40%33.40%
Animal protein : 7.51%7.51%
Plant protein : 5.99%5.99%
20.60% increase in caloric supply : Currently Malaysia gets 2916/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2418/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Malaysia
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Malaysia
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Malaysia average intake is 192.96 grams
Bananas, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Malaysia
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Malaysia average Fruit intake is 124.08grams
In Malaysia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
41.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Malaysia is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
