Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore
Singapore: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 17.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 17.0% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore peaked at 17.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Singapore was 17.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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