Total health spending per person in Singapore
Singapore: Total health spending per person was 6,551 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Singapore is 6,551 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Singapore peaked at 6,710 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,371 current international $, in 2001.
That places Singapore 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,461 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,371 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,525 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,749 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,711 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,783 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,878 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,949 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,179 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2,256 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,411 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,525 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,739 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3,067 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3,280 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3,650 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,958 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,180 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,237 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,670 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5,854 current international $ | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 6,710 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 6,262 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 6,551 current international $ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,786 current international $ | 1,371 current international $ | 2,256 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,472 current international $ | 2,411 current international $ | 4,670 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,345 current international $ | 5,854 current international $ | 6,710 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 16 Iceland 6,927 current international $ compare
- 17 France 6,868 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,606 current international $ compare
- 20 Finland 6,433 current international $ compare
- 21 Malta 5,706 current international $ compare
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Singapore?
- Total health spending per person in Singapore was 6,551 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6,710 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,371 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for total health spending per person?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.