Denmark vs Singapore: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
Singapore
47.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
134th
Singapore rank
131st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47.7% against 46.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 26.8% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 28.2% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 31.1% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.9% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47.7% against 46.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 131st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.