Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Singapore
Singapore: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 36.2% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Singapore peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 36.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 43 Oman 36.4% compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 36.3% compare
- 45 Dominica 36.3% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.9% compare
- 48 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 49 Costa Rica 35.1% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Singapore?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Singapore was 36.2% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.