Netherlands vs Singapore: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Netherlands
40.4%
in 2024
Singapore
40.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
159th
Singapore rank
160th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.4% against 40.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 30.9% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 28.6% | 9.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 28.4% | 12.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 32.8% | 8.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.6% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 40.4% against 40.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 160th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.