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4.2.3 Leading Causes of Years Lost due to Disability (YLD) for 2016.

Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden in Malaysia for 2016, contributing
12.8% of the total YLD. This was followed by Asthma, with 5.0%, Unipolar Depressive Disorders
(3.9%), Schizophrenia (3.6%) and Anxiety Disorders (3.4%). For under 5 (0 to 4 years old), Protein-
energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 36.9% of total YLD, followed by
Nutritional Anaemias, with 9.1%. Diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of non-fatal burden in
children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 11.4% of total YLD, followed by Asthma with 7.6%. Diabetes
Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 8.0% of total YLD in young adult (15 to 29
years old), 15.6% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 18.6% of total YLD in pre-elderly (50
to 59 years old) and 18.2% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.6).

Among male, Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 12.6% of total YLD,
followed by Drug Use Disorders with 5.1% and Asthma with 4.7%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old),
Protein-energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 36.8% of total YLD,
followed by Nutritional Anaemias, with 8.4%. Diarrhoeal Disease were the leading cause of non-
fatal burden in children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 10.5% of total YLD, followed by Asthma with
8.5%. Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 8.3% of total YLD in young
adult (15 to 29 years old), 14.3% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 17.8% of total YLD in
pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old) and 16.9% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.7).

Among female, Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 14.2% of total
YLD, followed by Asthma with 5.4% and Anxiety Disorders with 4.8%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old),
Protein-energy Malnutrition was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 41.5% of total YLD,
followed by Nutritional Anaemias, with 10.0%. Diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of non-
fatal burden in children (5 to 14 years old), contributing 12.4% of total YLD, followed by Asthma
with 6.7%. Diabetes Mellitus was the leading cause of non-fatal burden with 7.7% total YLD in young
adult (15 to 29 years old), 17.1% of total YLD in older adult (30 to 49 years old), 19.6% of total YLD in
pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old) and 19.7% of total YLD in elderly (60 years and above) (Table 4.8).

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