Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Singapore
Singapore: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
23.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2011
All-time low
23
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Singapore, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Singapore is 23.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Singapore peaked at 23.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1975.
That places Singapore 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.02 | 23 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.18 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.37 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 149 Togo 23.6 compare
- 151 Benin 23.5 compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 23.4 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 23.4 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1421 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4835 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Singapore?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Singapore was 23.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Singapore ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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