Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese
Singapore
15.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.5% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.1% | 5.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 15.5% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Singapore ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.