Obesity in men vs. women in Singapore
Singapore: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Singapore stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Singapore peaked at 18.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 116th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 18.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Singapore?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Singapore was 18.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.