Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 13.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Singapore stood at 13.88. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Singapore peaked at 13.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1990.
That places Singapore 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 | — |
| 1991 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.27 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.87 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.94 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.96 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.99 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.55 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.44 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.14 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.88 | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.69, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.22 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.72 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 7.3 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 | 12.44 | 13.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Singapore?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Singapore was 13.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Singapore ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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