Singapore vs Thailand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Singapore
47.7%
in 2024
Thailand
47.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
131st
Thailand rank
133rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47.7% against 47.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 15.1% | 11.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 21.4% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.9% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 0.5% | Singapore |
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), Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 47.7% against 47.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Singapore ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 133rd 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.