Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
8.63
in 2022
Singapore
13.88
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
140th
Singapore rank
142nd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Singapore
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 13.88 against 8.63 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 5.25.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 140th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 156 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 3.21 5.68 2.48 Singapore
2010s 5.7 9.34 3.64 Singapore
2020s 8.16 13.15 5 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 13.88 against 8.63 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Singapore?
5.25, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Singapore?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 140th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/eastern-and-south-eastern-asia-unsdg/singapore/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/eastern-and-south-eastern-asia-unsdg/singapore/">Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed