Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.97
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.97
in 2022
All-time low
3.62
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Singapore stood at 15.97. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Singapore peaked at 15.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 | — |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.02 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.32 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.44 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.99 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.73 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.11 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.48 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.34 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.86 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.44 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.06 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.34 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.97 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.92 | 3.62 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 6.67 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 | 9.99 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 | 14.7 | 15.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Singapore?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Singapore was 15.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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