NHMS 2019 Report.pdf

- 50.1% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 52.6% of adults have abdominal obesity.
- Trends of overweight, obesity, and abdominal obesity are rising.
- 29.8% of children (5-17 years) are overweight or obese.
- 21.8% of children under 5 are stunted.

Nutritional Status:
- 25.1% of adults are physically inactive.
- 94.9% of adults do not consume the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
- 21.3% of adults are current smokers, and 11.8% are current alcohol drinkers.

Mental Health:
- 2.3% of adults have depression.
- 7.9% of children (5-15 years) have mental health problems.

Health Services Utilization:
- 19.5% of the population had acute health problems in the last two weeks.
- 57.5% sought treatment from healthcare practitioners.
- 33.3% of adults had a medical check-up/health screening in the last 12 months.

Financial Coverage and Expenditure:
- 45.5% of the population lacks supplementary financial coverage.
- Out-of-pocket expenditure is primarily for outpatient healthcare (40.4%) and self-care (24.5%).

Informal Care and Family Doctor:
- 5.7% of adults provided unpaid care in the last 12 months.
- 47.1% of households visited the same clinic, and 24.1% visited the same doctor.

Chronic Conditions:
- Diabetes: 18.3% overall prevalence.
- Hypertension: 30.0% overall prevalence.
- Hypercholesterolemia: 38.1% overall prevalence.

Health Literacy:
- 35.1% of adults have low health literacy.
- 28.0% have low health literacy in managing medical issues.