Benin vs Singapore: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Benin
3.7%
in 2024
Singapore
3.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Singapore rank
123rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Benin
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 124th and Singapore ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Benin or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Singapore rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Benin ranks 124th and Singapore ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.