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
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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Rakuten Insight. (June 22, 2022). 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 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "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." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2022). 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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "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." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight, 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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
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 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183158/malaysia-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
