Brunei Darussalam vs Singapore: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.9% against 7.1% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 10.9% | 4.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 3.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Brunei Darussalam or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7.9% against 7.1% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Singapore rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.