Australia vs Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia
15.77
in 2022
Singapore
15.97
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Singapore rank
45th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.97 against 15.77 in Australia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 | 4.92 | 2.02 | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.92 | 8.27 | 1.65 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.82 | 0.681 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 15.34 | 0.0467 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.97 against 15.77 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.2, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.