Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore
Singapore: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 16.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.8% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1984.
Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Singapore was 16.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Singapore ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.