Children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore

Singapore: Children who are overweight sdgs was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
123rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2024
All-time low
2.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.52007: 2.52008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.92016: 32017: 3.12018: 3.12019: 3.22020: 3.32021: 3.42022: 3.62023: 3.72024: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore stood at 3.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore peaked at 3.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2000.

That places Singapore 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.5 —
2001 2.5 +0.0%
2002 2.5 +0.0%
2003 2.5 +0.0%
2004 2.5 +0.0%
2005 2.5 +0.0%
2006 2.5 +0.0%
2007 2.5 +0.0%
2008 2.6 +4.0%
2009 2.6 +0.0%
2010 2.6 +0.0%
2011 2.7 +3.8%
2012 2.7 +0.0%
2013 2.8 +3.7%
2014 2.8 +0.0%
2015 2.9 +3.6%
2016 3 +3.4%
2017 3.1 +3.3%
2018 3.1 +0.0%
2019 3.2 +3.2%
2020 3.3 +3.1%
2021 3.4 +3.0%
2022 3.6 +5.9%
2023 3.7 +2.8%
2024 3.8 +2.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 3.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.52 2.5 2.6 10
2010s 2.89 2.6 3.2 10
2020s 3.56 3.3 3.8 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 120 Zimbabwe 4 compare
  2. 121 Comoros 3.9 compare
  3. 121 Haiti 3.9 compare
  4. 124 Benin 3.7 compare
  5. 124 Guatemala 3.7 compare
  6. 124 India 3.7 compare
  7. 124 Laos 3.7 compare
  8. 124 Suriname 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Singapore was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Singapore ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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