Hospital beds in Singapore
Singapore: Hospital beds was 28.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.12
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 152 countries
All-time high
28.37
in 2021
All-time low
21.45
in 2011
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Hospital beds in Singapore, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 28.12 for hospital beds in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Singapore peaked at 28.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.45, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 66th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.12 | — |
| 2007 | 24.04 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.15 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.55 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.87 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.87 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.91 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.99 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.91 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.69 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 28.37 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.27 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.12 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 | 22.55 | 25.12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.62 | 21.45 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 | 27.69 | 28.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Singapore?
- Hospital beds in Singapore was 28.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.45 in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for hospital beds?
- Singapore ranks 66th out of 152 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 rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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