Lesotho vs Singapore: Prevalence of overweight
Lesotho
42.3%
in 2022
Singapore
40.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
137th
Singapore rank
140th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Lesotho
- Singapore
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.3% against 40.7% in Singapore, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.8% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.6% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Lesotho or Singapore?
- Lesotho, at 42.3% against 40.7% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Lesotho and Singapore?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.