The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) is a national cross-sectional study to monitor the health of the nation and has been conducted every year since 2011. The focus area for each year is decided by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. This year, NHMS 2024 is themed as the nation’s nutrition survey with its primary aims being to determine food insecurity, meal pattern, habitual food intake, nutrient intake, food labeling, nutritional status, physical activity pattern, anemia status, folate status, and iodine status among the Malaysian population. The findings will provide important information for the Ministry of Health Malaysia and other Ministries such as the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Domestic Trade & Cost of Living, Ministry of Communication, and Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security, for reviewing national nutrition priorities and initiatives and planning more effective health services.

• Residents age 5 years and above.

• The household were randomly selected using sampling frame obtained from Department of Statistic, Malaysia (DOSM), where approximately 5280 households were selected nationwide.

1. Face-to-face interview
2. 24-hour urine sampling*
3. Blood investigation*
4. Household salt sampling*
5. Blood pressure screening*
6. Anthropometric assessments

*if applicable

1. Obtain population-based and comprehensive nutrition data in Malaysia that will strengthen existing nutrition advocacies and formulation for more effective nutrition intervention programs.
2. Track and report Malaysia's progress in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO), National Plan Action for Nutrition in Malaysia III 2016-2025, and the global estimation data required by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
3. Produce survey reports, fact sheets, research highlights, infographics, publications, and presentations.
4. Made available to any interested party upon request, for publication, once the lock period of one year has elapsed.

• While there may be no direct health benefits to participating in this survey, the data collected will be important in guiding policy making relating to strengthening Malaysia's programs and intervention for nutrition and the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCD).

• The selected household will be visited by the Data Collection Team consisting of two research assistants, a nurse, and a driver. The data collectors can be identified by:

1. Official name tags and light brown vests with the KKM and IKU logos.
2. Notification letters regarding the survey implementation
3. Official vehicles with NHMS 2024 vehicle stickers