Singapore vs Tunisia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Singapore
54.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
52.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
113th
Tunisia rank
116th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Singapore
- Tunisia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 54.1% against 52.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Singapore ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 23.6% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 30.2% | 2.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 38.2% | 4.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 46.7% | 4.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.6% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Singapore or Tunisia?
- Singapore, at 54.1% against 52.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Singapore and Tunisia?
- 1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Tunisia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Singapore ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.