Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore
Singapore: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 8.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore is 8.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore peaked at 8.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2005.
That places Singapore 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 10.8 compare
- 129 Gambia 10.6 compare
- 130 Georgia 9.6 compare
- 132 Jamaica 8.3 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 6.9 compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 6.5 compare
More health data for Singapore
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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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- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Singapore was 8.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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