Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore
Singapore: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore is 88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore peaked at 88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 85 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7 | 87 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Korea 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Singapore was 88 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2013.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.