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4.1.3 Leading Causes of Years Lost due to Disability (YLD) for 2015.

Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden in Malaysia for 2015, contributing
13.1% of the total YLD. This was followed by Asthma, with 4.9%, Ischemic Heart Disease (4.7%),
Unipolar Depressive Disorders (4.1%) and Schizophrenia (3.7%). For under 5 (0 to 4 years old),
Protein-energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 42.9% of total YLD,
followed by Nutritional Anaemias, with 10.1%. Diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of non-
fatal burden in children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 9.2% of total YLD, followed by Asthma with
7.3%. Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 7.3% of total YLD in young
adult (15 to 29 years old), 14.0% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 23.1% of total YLD in
pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old) and 17.4% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.2).

Among male, Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 12.2% of total YLD,
followed by Ischemic Heart Disease with 5.8% and Asthma with 4.8%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old),
Protein-energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 41.4% of total YLD,
followed by Nutritional Anaemias, with 9.3%. Asthma was the leading cause of non-fatal burden
in children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 8.7% of total YLD, followed by Diarrhoeal Diseases with
8.3%. In young adult (15 to 29 years old), Asthma become leading cause of non-fatal burden with
7.4%, followed by Diabetes Mellitus with 6.8%. Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal
burden with 13.1% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 21.6% of total YLD in pre-elderly
(50 to 59 years old) and 15.8% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.3).

Among female, Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 14.1% of total
YLD, followed by Asthma with 5.0% and Anxiety Disorders with 4.9%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old),
Protein-energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 44.7% of total YLD,
followed by Nutritional Anaemias, with 11.0%. Diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of non-
fatal burden in children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 10.1% of total YLD, followed by Asthma with
5.9%. Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 7.8% total YLD in young
adult (15 to 29 years old), 15.0% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 24.8% of total YLD
in pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old) and 19.1% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.4).

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