Singapore vs Sweden: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Singapore
17.0%
in 2024
Sweden
17.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
136th
Sweden rank
133rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.5% against 17.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 10.2% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 13.5% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 15.4% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 17.0% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.5% against 17.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Singapore ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.