Singapore vs Zimbabwe: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Singapore
3.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Singapore
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Singapore ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 7.6% | 5.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 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 (%), Singapore or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Singapore and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Singapore ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.