Share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore is 40.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore peaked at 40.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2001.
That places Singapore 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.9% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 157 Philippines 40.6% compare
- 158 Congo 40.6% compare
- 159 Netherlands 40.4% compare
- 161 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.9% compare
- 162 Andorra 39.7% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 39.7% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Singapore was 40.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.