Malaysia: COVID-19 impact on dietary supplement intake by age group 2022

According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on dietary supplements in Malaysia conducted in July 2022, the majority of respondents who were aged between 16 and 55 years old stated that their frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of COVID-19. Dietary supplements included herbal or botanical substances, minerals, or vitamins, taken to supplement the diet to improve health.

Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Malaysia as of July 2022, by age group

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Malaysia

Survey time period

July 9 to 31, 2022

Number of respondents

5,611 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who consumed dietary supplements

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey question was: "Has your frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of COVID-19?"

1,386 respondents aged 16 to 24 years old,
2,033 respondents aged 25 to 34 years old,
1,284 respondents aged 35 to 44 years old,
579 respondents aged 45 to 54 years,
329 respondents aged 55 years and above.

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