New Zealand vs Singapore: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2024
Singapore
38.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Singapore rank
28th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.1% against 38.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 28th of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 7.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 17.7% | 8.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 25.7% | 9.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 32.3% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.3% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 39.1% against 38.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.