Singapore vs Thailand: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Singapore
47.7%
in 2024
Thailand
47.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
132nd
Thailand rank
134th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47.7% against 47.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 15.1% | 11.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 21.4% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.9% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 47.7% against 47.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Singapore ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 134th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.