Singapore vs Sweden: Share of women who are obese
Singapore
15.5%
in 2024
Sweden
16.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
159th
Sweden rank
156th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.5% against 15.5% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 10.5% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 13.1% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 16.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.5% against 15.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Singapore and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Singapore ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 156th 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.