India vs Singapore: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
India
3.7%
in 2024
Singapore
3.8%
in 2024
India rank
124th
Singapore rank
123rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India 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 | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 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 (%), India or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.8% against 3.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between India and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- India 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.