Children moderately or severely overweight in Singapore

Singapore: Children moderately or severely overweight was 8.9 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.9 num th
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.9 num th
in 2024
All-time low
5.5 num th
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Singapore, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.2 num th2001: 6.1 num th2002: 6 num th2003: 5.8 num th2004: 5.6 num th2005: 5.5 num th2006: 5.5 num th2007: 5.5 num th2008: 5.7 num th2009: 5.8 num th2010: 5.9 num th2011: 6 num th2012: 6.2 num th2013: 6.3 num th2014: 6.5 num th2015: 6.7 num th2016: 7 num th2017: 7.2 num th2018: 7.4 num th2019: 7.6 num th2020: 7.7 num th2021: 7.7 num th2022: 8 num th2023: 8.4 num th2024: 8.9 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 8.9 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Singapore peaked at 8.9 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5 num th, in 2005.

That places Singapore 130th out of 164 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.77 num th 5.5 num th 6.2 num th 10
2010s 6.68 num th 5.9 num th 7.6 num th 10
2020s 8.14 num th 7.7 num th 8.9 num th 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 127 Guinea-Bissau 10.8 num th compare
  2. 128 Gambia 10.6 num th compare
  3. 129 Georgia 9.6 num th compare
  4. 131 Jamaica 8.3 num th compare
  5. 132 Republic of Moldova 6.9 num th compare
  6. 133 Solomon Islands 6.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Singapore?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Singapore was 8.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 num th in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Singapore ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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