Namibia vs Singapore: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Singapore
16.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Singapore rank
137th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Namibia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Namibia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.