Share of adults who are overweight in Singapore
Singapore: Share of adults who are overweight was 47.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 47.74 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Singapore peaked at 47.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.41, in 1980.
That places Singapore 129th out of 196 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 adults who are overweight in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.41 | — |
| 1981 | 26.48 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.55 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.63 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26.71 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.12 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.25 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.38 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.53 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.69 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.87 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.05 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.43 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.65 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.88 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.11 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.37 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.65 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.96 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.28 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.66 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.09 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.18 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.81 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.43 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.06 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.74 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.49 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.33 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.23 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.17 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.13 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.13 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.22 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.32 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.39 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.49 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.61 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 47.74 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.78 | 26.41 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.18 | 27.38 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 29.37 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.86 | 34.06 | 42.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.51 | 43.32 | 47.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 adults who are overweight in Singapore?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Singapore was 47.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Singapore ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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