In 2025, **** percent of the Malaysian population were classified as Bumiputera, **** percent were classified as ethnic Chinese, and *** percent as ethnic Indians. Those who do not fall under these three main ethnic groups are classified as ‘Other.’ Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society with three main ethnicities and language groups. Who are Malaysia’s Bumiputera? Bumiputera, meaning sons of the soil, is a term used to categorize the Malays, as well as the indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, also known as "orang asli", and the indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak. As 2024, the Bumiputera share of the population in Sabah was ** percent, while that in Sarawak was **** percent. Thus, the incorporation of the states of Sabah and Sarawak during the formation of Malaysia ensured that the ethnic Malays were able to maintain a majority share of the Malaysian population. Bumiputera privileges and ethnic-based politics The rights and privileges of the Malays and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak are enshrined in Article 153 of Malaysia’s constitution. This translated, in practice, to a policy of affirmative action to improve the economic situation of this particular group, through the New Economic Policy introduced in 1971. 50 years on, it is questionable whether the policy has achieved its aim. Bumiputeras still lag behind the other ethnic two major groups in terms of monthly household income. However, re-thinking this policy will certainly be met by opposition from those who have benefitted from it.

In 2023, the labor force participation rate for residents in Malaysia with non-Malaysian citizenship was at approximately **** percent. By comparison, the labor force participation rate of Malaysian citizens of other ethinicities was **** percent, the lowest out of all ethnic groups in Malaysia. The labor force participation rate is defined as the percentage of the population working or actively seeking work.

Context

According to the Malaysian Department of Statistics, the country's population was 28,334,135 in 2010, according to a 2012 estimate, the population is increasing by 1.54 percent per year. Malaysia has a multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual society. Malaysian citizens consist mainly of 3 ethnic groups, with the largest group being Bumiputra which consist mainly of Malays. Malaysian Chinese which has a population of about 20% & Malaysian Indian with about 7%.

Content

The Data consist of 1700 rows & 6columns.

• Sex: Male, Female
• Age Group: 17 different age group. E.g: 00-04 , 05-09 , 10-14 , etc.
• Year: 2010 - 2019
• Citizen category: Malaysian citizens , Non-Malaysian citizens
• Ethnic: Bumiputra , Chinese , Indian , Other , Foreigner . Malaysian citizen but not in the 3 main ethnic group are mark as Other.
• Population ('000): Population in thousands

ObjectivesLiterature shows a high prevalence of MetS among Malaysians, varying across the major ethnicities. Since sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and diet habits of such communities have been reported to be diverse, the objective of this study was to investigate the association of various sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and diet habits with MetS overall, as well as with the three major ethnic communities in Malaysia, specifically.Materials and methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among 481 Malaysians of ages 18 years and above living in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Information on demographics, lifestyle and diet habits were collected using a structured questionnaire. Harmonized criteria were used to assess the status of MetS. Multiple logistic regression was employed to determine any associations between sociodemographic and lifestyle factors and dietary behaviours with MetS.ResultsMetS was found among 32.2% of the respondents and was more prevalent among the Indians (51.9%), followed by the Malays (36.7%) and the Chinese (20.2%). Overall, increasing age (AOR = 2.44[95%CI = 1.27–4.70] at 40–49 years vs. AOR = 4.14[95%CI = 1.97–8.69] at 60 years and above) and Indian ethnicity (AOR = 1.95[95%CI = 1.12–3.38)] increased the odds of MetS, while higher education (AOR = 0.44[95%CI = 0.20–0.94] decreased the odds of MetS in this population. Quick finishing of meals (AOR = 2.17[95%CI = 1.02–4.60]) and low physical activity (AOR = 4.76[95%CI = 1.49–15.26]) were associated with increased odds of MetS among the Malays and the Chinese, respectively.ConclusionThe population of Johor depicts a diverse lifestyle and diet behaviour, and some of these factors are associated with MetS in certain ethnic groups. In the light of such differences, ethnic specific measures would be needed to reduce the prevalence of MetS among those in this population.

In 2023, the crude rate of natural increase for the Bumiputera population in Malaysia was ****, the highest among all ethnic groups in Malaysia. By comparison, the crude rate of natural increase for the Chinese population was the lowest.

As a multicultural country led by 3 different races, it was a tough journey for Malaya (now known as Malaysia) to continue preserving their own unique identity. In the 16th century, they fell into the hands of Portuguese Colonists, then the Dutch, Britishs and eventually the Japanese occupation and communist threat in the 1940s.

Although things eventually became better when the Japanese surrendered, the imbalance in racial composition between the original Malay settlers and Chinese immigrants sparked numerous civil wars between the 2 races (which eventually led to the separation of Singapore from Malaya in 1965). Although these racial tensions are still present today in 2023, matters have been way peaceful except on some occasions where manipulative politicians raise these issues again to prepare for a potential coup d'etat.

This is a simple dataset with only a date and number of births on that day, great for Time Series forecasting.

Notable historical events which might influence the birth rate: 08/12/1941 - 05/09/1945 : Japanese Occupation of Malaya 16/06/1948 - 02/12/1989 : Communist Insurgency in Malaya 16/09/1963 : Founding of Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak is combined with the Malay Peninsular) 09/08/1965 : Separation of Singapore from Malaysia. 13/05/1969 : (May 13 Incident) Racial clash between ethnic Malays and Chinese leading to a state of emergency.

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The participants of the HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium are arranged alphabetically by surname. (DOC)

Abstract

Cross-sectional study on the dietary fatty acid intake patterns, lipid profile, lipoprotein particle size and plasma fatty acid composition in an urban adult Malaysian cohort.

Geographic coverage

Sub-national coverage, only urban areas.

Analysis unit

Individuals

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Non-probability sampling. The Malaysia Lipid Study (MLS) is a cross-sectional study investigating dietary practices and metabolic outcomes in an urban, mixed-racial population of healthy free-living adults. Malays, Chinese and Indians are among the main ethnic groups in Malaysia, and together form approximately 85% of the total population. Participant screening and subject recruitment were conducted in the urban centers of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya and surrounding suburban housing estates. Screening was facilitated through religious, community, parent-teacher associations and employer organizations at 38 community sites, between November 2012 and November 2013.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Data dikeluarkan oleh Institut Kanser Negara, Malaysia, 2007-2011

Additional file 1. Agreement between PRT and microsatellites. Samples with discordancy of copy number were excluded from further statistical analysis.

In 2023, the crude death rate of the ethnic Indian in Malaysia was 8.3 deaths for every 1,000 people, the highest among other ethnic groups. By comparison, the crude death rate of the Bumiputera, the largest ethnic group in Malaysia, was at 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people.

(M: Male, F: Female)Comparison of facial measurements in present study with studies done across the globe on different populations.

TMC is a population-based cohort study and biobank following over 106,000 adult Malaysian citizens. Participants aged 35-70 years were enrolled between April 2006 and September 2012 from rural and urban areas within Malaysia, using a mixed approach of voluntary participation as well as cluster and targeted sampling. Individuals from Indian and Chinese ethnic groups were oversampled to allow for better comparison with the Malay ethnic group. At baseline, the cohort was 44% Malay, 33% Chinese, 15% Indian, and 8% other ethnic groups.

A survey conducted by Vodus Insights on residential property in the Kluang Valley area in Malaysia found that ** percent of home buyers in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur were of Malay ethnicity. The second-largest ethnic group among home buyers in Kuala Lumpur were Chinese, making up ** percent.

(SD: Standard deviation, CI: Confidence interval, *p

In 2022, among all ethnic groups in Malaysia, the Bumiputera spent the least on alcoholic beverages and tobacco, with *** percent share of their monthly household consumption expenditure on average. In addition, the average Bumiputera household spent around *** thousand Malaysian ringgit monthly.

According a survey on the public's approval of the Barisan Nasional government in October 2022, ** percent of those who belong in the Chinese ethnic group in Malaysia said they were dissatisfied with the government, while ** percent of the Indian ethnic group also expressed their dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, ** percent of Muslim Bumiputera, said they were happy with the government. Malaysia is planning to hold its 15th general election on November 19, 2022.

According to a survey of Malaysian voters, ** percent of Chinese respondents, ** percent of Indian respondents, and ** percent of Malay respondents reported in February 2021 that they intended to vote in the next general election. Planned participation in the next election is down across all three ethnic groups compared to survey results from December 2020.

According a survey on whether Malaysia is heading toward the right direction, as of October 2022, ** percent of respondents from both the Chinese and Indian ethnic groups said the country was going in the wrong direction. By comparison, ** percent of Malay respondents said it was going in the right direction. Malaysia is slated to hold its 15th general election on November 19, 2022

Prevalence of GDM among women with AMA by sociodemographic characteristics in Malaysia, n = 1,754.