Singapore vs Yemen: Prevalence of obesity, female
Singapore
15.5%
in 2024
Yemen
16.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
156th
Yemen rank
154th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Singapore
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.5% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Singapore or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Singapore and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Singapore ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 154th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.