Share of men who are overweight or obese in Singapore
Singapore: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese 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 54.2% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Singapore peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 48.9% | 54.2% | 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 men who are overweight or obese in Singapore?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Singapore was 54.2% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.