Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Singapore
Singapore: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 23 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Singapore, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Singapore stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Singapore peaked at 23.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2013.
That places Singapore 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.6 | — |
| 1976 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.52 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.38 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 | 23 | 23.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Singapore?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Singapore was 23 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Singapore ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.