Health system composite index in Singapore
Singapore: Health system composite index was 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Singapore is 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Singapore peaked at 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1733 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1992.
Singapore ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.5616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.4% |
| 1982 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +213.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +149.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +299.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3446 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5568 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 46.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +299.6% | 0.2739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +213.8% | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | +149.1% | 0.5046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8179 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5568 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Qatar 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Portugal 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Japan 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 13 Italy 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 Cyprus 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Singapore?
- Health system composite index in Singapore was 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for health system composite index?
- Singapore ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.