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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
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 |
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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 regions 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 metres squared.