Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore
Singapore: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,665
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,665
in 2023
All-time low
703.94
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,665 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore peaked at 1,665 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 703.94, in 2000.
That places Singapore 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 703.94 | — |
| 2001 | 762.02 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 809.43 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 847.76 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 872.58 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 891.59 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 916.91 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 944.63 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,012 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 977.81 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,001 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 999.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,033 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,110 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,092 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,208 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,291 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,340 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,233 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,326 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,426 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,575 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,471 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,665 | +13.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 12.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 873.89 | 703.94 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 | 999.1 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 | 1,426 | 1,665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Liechtenstein 1,931 compare
- 3 Malta 1,765 compare
- 4 South Korea 1,714 compare
- 6 Armenia 1,636 compare
- 7 Belgium 1,611 compare
- 8 United States 1,472 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Singapore was 1,665 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.94 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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