Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore
Singapore: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 24.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2016
All-time low
22.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore stood at 24.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore peaked at 24.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
Singapore ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.3 | — |
| 1976 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.42 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.82 | 22.6 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.35 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.78 | 23.6 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 24 | 24.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 124 Eswatini 24.5 compare
- 125 Republic of Korea 24.4 compare
- 127 China 24.2 compare
- 127 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.2 compare
- 129 Gabon 24 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Singapore was 24.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Singapore ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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