Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore
Singapore: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1980
All-time low
6.0%
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore peaked at 12.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 60th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Singapore was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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