Share of men defined as overweight in Singapore
Singapore: Share of men defined as overweight was 54.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.19
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
54.19
in 2024
All-time low
20.34
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 54.19 for share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in Singapore peaked at 54.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.34, 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 defined as overweight in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.34 | — |
| 1981 | 20.79 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.24 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 21.71 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.18 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.66 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23.15 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.65 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.16 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24.67 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.18 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25.69 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26.22 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.75 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.28 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.8 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.32 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.85 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.39 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.95 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.52 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.1 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.32 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.96 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.64 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.35 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.08 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.86 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.66 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.48 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.34 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.26 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.28 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.38 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.56 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.79 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.05 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.33 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.62 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.92 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.23 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 51.54 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.87 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 54.19 | +2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.45 | 20.34 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.54 | 25.18 | 29.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 30.52 | 36.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.21 | 37.48 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 | 48.92 | 54.19 | 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 defined as overweight in Singapore?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Singapore was 54.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 54.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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