Hospital beds in Singapore
Singapore: Hospital beds was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Singapore stood at 2.81 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Singapore peaked at 4.39 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.14 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 130 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Singapore?
- Hospital beds in Singapore was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for hospital beds?
- Singapore ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.