Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, obesity and daily smoking among Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 years.
Definitions:
Hypertension: ≥ 140/90 mmHg
Diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 6.9 mmol/l
Hyperlipidaemia: LDL-Cholesterol ≥ 4.1 mmol/l
Obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2
Daily Smoking: Smokes cigarettes at least once a day
na - not available
Prevalence rate by Year
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PrevalenceofHypertensionDiabetesHighTotalCholesterolObesityandDailySmoking.csv (30 rows, 661 B)
Year
Year (YYYY)
Disease
Text
Prevalence rate
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1992
Hypertension
16.1
1992
Diabetes
7.3
1992
Hyperlipidaemia
na
1992
Obesity
5.1
1992
Daily Smoking
18.3
1998
Hypertension
21.5
1998
Diabetes
7.4
1998
Hyperlipidaemia
na
1998
Obesity
6
1998
Daily Smoking
15.2
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Ministry of Health. (2016). Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, High Total Cholesterol, Obesity and Daily Smoking (2024) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved June 18, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_efea9966c502767122171c61d88062db/view