Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore
Singapore: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 54.1% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore peaked at 54.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2% | — |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 79% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.8% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 110 Tajikistan 55.7% compare
- 111 Pakistan 54.2% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 54.1% compare
- 114 Malaysia 53.7% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
- 116 Tunisia 52.5% 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Singapore was 54.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Singapore ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.