Statistics Of Depression In Malaysia

Focusing on depression a review of 13 studies of depression in malaysia by mukhtar and ps oei 2011 indicated that the prevalence of depression in the primary care setting varied from 6 7 to.

Statistics of depression in malaysia. On the causes of depression in the country hilmi said there were several factors. According to a report the prevalence of depression of clinical groups in malaysia ranged from 3 9 to 46 9. 40 of malaysians. Close to half a million people in malaysia have been found to be experiencing symptoms of depression according to the 2019 national health and morbidity survey nhms 2019.

In malaysia depression is the most common mental illness affecting approximately 2 3 million people at some point in their lives but this health issue remains undetected and untreated mukhtar oei 2011a. The prevalence of depression in malaysia was estimated to be between 8 and 12. No studies have been done in malaysia but a primary care study in thailand about five years ago showed up to 30 were psychosomatic complaints. The common assessment tools used in malaysia include beck depression inventory bdi depression anxiety and stress scale dass patient.

Stranded bangladeshi workers ask dhaka to help them return to malaysia. In malaysia the prevalence of. The prevalence of depression in malaysia was estimated to be between eight and twelve percent ng 2014. Lee said the survey done by experts on the prevalence of depression among malaysians showed a 50 increase in the number of depressed patients from 2011 to 2015.

Malaysia found that depression was prevalent at 39 4 within the seven ministry of health hospitals studied and at 59 9 in hospital universiti sains malaysia 7. Malaysia the national health morbidity survey iv of 2011 stated that the prevalence of depression and lifetime depression was 1 8 and 2 4 respectively 15.