Italy vs Singapore: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Singapore
16.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
134th
Singapore rank
136th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9% against 16.8% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 4.1% | 10.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 5.8% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.9% | 8.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.1% | 3.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Italy or Singapore?
- Italy, at 17.9% against 16.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Italy and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Italy ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.