Singapore vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are obese
Singapore
15.5%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
159th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
158th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Singapore
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.1% | 1.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Singapore or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Singapore and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Singapore ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th 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.