Singapore
Diagnose
Assessing Food Systems Performance
Food Supply Chains
Production systems and input supply
Storage and distribution
Cereal losses
Fruit losses
Vegetable losses
Pulse losses
Food Environments
Food availability
Dietary energy in the food supply
Share of dietary energy from cereals, roots, and tubers
Availability of pulses
Food affordability
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Product properties
Outcomes
Environmental impacts
Greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption per person
Biodiversity impact of food consumption per person
Water use linked to food consumption per person
Eutrophication of food consumption per person
Food security
POU: Prevalence of undernourishment
Infant and young child feeding practices
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
Children (6-23 months): Zero meat, fish, or egg consumption
Nutritional status
Noncommunicable diseases
Unlikely Challenge Area
Potential Challenge Area
Likely Challenge Area
Missing Data
Indicators
Drivers
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding land-use change and forestry (ktCO₂eq)
DriversEnvironment and climate change
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Urban population as percent of total population (%)
DriversUrbanization
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Annual population growth (%)
DriversPopulation growth and migration
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Gender inequality index
DriversSocio-cultural Context
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Food Supply Chains
Average crop species richness
Food Supply ChainsProduction systems and input supply
4.7
crops/ha
2015
Vegetable yield (tonnes/ha)
Food Supply ChainsProduction systems and input supply
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Food Environments
Cost of an energy sufficient diet (2017 PPP dollar/capita/day)
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
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Affordability of a nutrient adequate diet: ratio of cost to food expenditures
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
38
2011
Cost of a healthy diet relative to the cost of sufficient energy from starchy staples
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
4.4
2021
Affordability of a healthy diet: ratio of cost to food expenditures
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
0.6
2021
Cost of legumes, nuts, and seeds relative to the starchy staples in a least-cost healthy diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
0.7
2021
Cost of fruits and vegetables relative to starchy staples in a least cost healthy diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
3
2021
Retail value (total sales) of packaged food sales per person (USD/capita)
Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
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Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita (current PPP dollar/capita/year)
Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
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Number of supermarkets per 100,000 population
Food EnvironmentsVendor properties
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Number of modern grocery retailers per 100,000 population
Food EnvironmentsVendor properties
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Individual Factors
Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2017 international dollars/capita)
Individual FactorsEconomic
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Cross-Cutting Issues
Outcomes
Total ecological footprint of food production per person
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
3.2
global ha/capita
2019
Total ecological footprint of food consumption per person
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
5.9
global ha/capita
2019
Agricultural land change during the last 10 years (1000 ha/year)
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
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Average proportion of natural vegetation embedded in agricultural lands
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
12
%
2015
Soil biodiversity threats index
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
1.8
2010
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (%)
OutcomesFood security
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Adult obesity (%)
OutcomesNutritional status
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Wasting in children under 5 years
OutcomesNutritional status
4
%
2000
Stunting in children under 5 years
OutcomesNutritional status
5
%
2000
Overweight and obesity in children under 5 years
OutcomesNutritional status
3
%
2000
Underweight in Women (%)
OutcomesNutritional status
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Anemia in women (%)
OutcomesNutritional status
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Adult diabetes prevalence (%)
OutcomesNoncommunicable diseases
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Adult raised blood pressure (%)
OutcomesNoncommunicable diseases
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All Suggested Policies and Actions
We’ve identified the following policies and actions that might address issues with the food system of Singapore.
Action
Implement taxes to decrease affordability and incentivise reformulation of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt food.Impact
Decrease affordability of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt to all populations.Action
Restrict all forms of marketing, advertising and in-store promotions of HFSS foods, particularly to children.Impact
Reduce appeal foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children.Tell us how you use the Food Systems Dashboard and win up to 2,000 USD!