Netherlands vs Singapore: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Singapore
16.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
135th
Singapore rank
136th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.1% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.8% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.9% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 135th 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.