Malaysia vs Singapore: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Malaysia
18.5%
in 2024
Singapore
18.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Singapore rank
35th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.0% | 2.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.7% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.