According to a survey conducted in Singapore in July 2019, around 46 percent of the respondents believed that the implementation of a sugar tax would be beneficial to Singaporeans. By comparison, 25 percent of the respondents were of the opinion that it would be detrimental instead. In December 2018, the Singaporean Ministry of Health began a consultation exercise to seek the public's feedback on measures to fight diabetes, which included a ban on high-sugar packet drinks and the implementation of a sugar tax in Singapore.
Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019
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YouGov. (July 12, 2019). Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/
YouGov. "Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019." Chart. July 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/
YouGov. (2019). Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/
YouGov. "Respondents' Opinions on Whether a Sugar Tax Implementation Would Be Beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/
YouGov, Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Respondents' opinions on whether a sugar tax implementation would be beneficial to Singaporeans as of July 2019 [Graph], YouGov, July 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032712/singapore-opinion-sugar-tax-implementation-beneficial/