Namibia vs Singapore: Share of adults defined as obese
Namibia
16.66
in 2024
Singapore
16.76
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Singapore rank
137th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.76 against 16.66 in Namibia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Namibia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.81 | 0.1159 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.24 | 4.08 | 2.16 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 5.75 | 4.09 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 9.93 | 2.95 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 15.07 | 0.6891 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Namibia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.76 against 16.66 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.