Burden of disease who in Singapore
Singapore: Burden of disease who was 21,348 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21,348
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,348
in 2021
All-time low
18,799
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Singapore is 21,348, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Singapore peaked at 21,348 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,799, in 2009.
That places Singapore 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Burden of disease who in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,890 | — |
| 2001 | 19,595 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,634 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,512 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,175 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19,214 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,985 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19,310 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,249 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18,799 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,835 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,944 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19,022 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19,100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,130 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,290 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,330 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,673 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19,770 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19,748 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,212 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21,348 | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 21,348 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 21,348 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,336 | 18,799 | 19,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,284 | 18,835 | 19,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,780 | 20,212 | 21,348 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Singapore?
- Burden of disease who in Singapore was 21,348 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,799 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for burden of disease who?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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