Share of children who are overweight in Singapore

Singapore: Share of children who are overweight was 3.8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2024
All-time low
2.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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, share of children who are overweight in Singapore stood at 3.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

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

Singapore ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 119 Zimbabwe 4 compare
  2. 120 Comoros 3.9 compare
  3. 120 Haiti 3.9 compare
  4. 123 Benin 3.7 compare
  5. 123 Guatemala 3.7 compare
  6. 123 India 3.7 compare
  7. 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 compare
  8. 123 Suriname 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Singapore?
Share of children who are overweight in Singapore was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for share of children who are overweight?
Singapore ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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