• Overview
  • Obesity prevalence
  • Trends over time
  • Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *4.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Obesity prevalence

Trends over time

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Population breakdowns

By education

By age

By ethnicity

Drivers

Insufficient activity

Fruit consumption

Processed meat consumption

Grains consumption

Depression

Anxiety

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Comorbidities

Oesophageal cancer

Breast cancer

Colorectal cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Gallbladder cancer

Kidney cancer

Cancer of the uterus

Raised blood pressure

Raised cholesterol

Raised fasting blood glucose

Diabetes prevalence

Economic impact

Economic impact

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Contextual factors

Contextual factors

Obesity prevalence

Adults, 2021-2022

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-74
Sample size:4743
Area covered:National
References:National Population Health Survey 2022 (Household Interview and Health Examination). Epidemiology & Disease Control Division and Policy, Research & Surveillance Group Ministry of Health and Health Promotion Board, Singapore. https://www.moh.gov.sg/docs/librariesprovider5/resources-statistics/reports/nphs-2022-survey-report-(final).pdf (Accessed 27.09.2023)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2019-2020

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-74
Sample size:2506
Area covered:National
References:National Population Health Survey 2020. Epidemiology & Disease Control Division and Policy, Research & Surveillance Group Ministry of Health and Health Promotion Board, Singapore. https://www.hpb.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nphs-2020-survey-report.pdf?sfvrsn=ece50aa9_0 (Accessed 18.11.2021)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Sample size:1100
Area covered:National
References:Ministry of Health. National Population Health Survey. 2016/17. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.sg/docs/librariesprovider5/resources-statistics/reports/executive-summary-nphs-2016_17.pdf (Accessed 2 April 2019).
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Area covered:National
References:National Health Surveillance Survey (NHSS) 2013. Ministry of Health Singapore.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2010

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Sample size:4337
Area covered:National
References:National Health Survey 2010. Ministry of Health Singapore 2011. Report and Tables available at https://www.moh.gov.sg/resources-statistics/reports/national-health-survey-2010 (assessed 08.10.12)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2004

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Sample size:4168
Area covered:National
References:Ministry of Health. National Health Survey 2004: Singapore. WHO Report 2005.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 1998

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Area covered:National
References:National Health Survey 1998. Ministry of Health Singapore
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 1992

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Area covered:National
References:National Health Survey Singapore 1992. Ministry of Health Singapore.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Children, 2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-18
Sample size:>400000
Area covered:National
References:Ministry of Education Survey. Publicly Available Data at https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/obesity-trend-and-programmes (last accessed 10.12.20)
Notes:Supplementary survey information obtained from Ministry of Education
Definitions:o Obesity: BMI-for-age percentile >= 97th percentile o Overweight: BMI-for-age percentile = 90th to < 97th percentile
Cutoffs:Other
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Children, 1993

Survey type:Measured
Age:10
Sample size:5350
References:Bellizzi MC, Horgan GW, Guillaume M, Dietz WH. Prevalence of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Asian and European countries. In: Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence. Editors: Chunming Chen, William H. Dietz. Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series Pediatric Program. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002.
Notes:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. NB. Combined child data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)'
Cutoffs:IOTF
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