Health Promotion Board (HPB) reports how many students examined in school health screening are classified as overweight using BMI-for-age thresholds. The annual CSV focuses on Primary 1 and Primary 5 cohorts where BMI reaches or exceeds the 90th percentile for males and females. Public health planners can monitor childhood obesity trends from 2009 through 2020 alongside other student health problem statistics. The collection ties school-based surveillance to national wellness programmes in Singapore.
Number of students who are overweight, BMI-for-age ≥ 90th percentile (for males and females who are in Primary 1 and Primary 5)
Health Promotion Board CSV tracking prevalence of overweight among students examined in Singapore schools from 2009 through 2020, by year, age group, and gender. Public health analysts monitor youth adiposity trends and school health screening outcomes over time.