Namibia vs Singapore: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Singapore
16.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
138th
Singapore rank
136th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 138th and Singapore ranks 136th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Namibia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 138th 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.