Private health expenditure per person in Singapore
Singapore: Private health expenditure per person was 2,721 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,721
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,721
in 2023
All-time low
930.24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Singapore stood at 2,721. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Singapore peaked at 2,721 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 930.24, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 930.24 | — |
| 2001 | 988.55 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,047 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,101 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,155 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,195 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,241 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,296 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,366 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,468 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,545 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,587 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,661 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,787 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,803 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,932 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,083 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,158 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,114 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,249 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,347 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,627 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,498 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,721 | +9.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,721 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 14.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,179 | 930.24 | 1,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,892 | 1,545 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,548 | 2,347 | 2,721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Switzerland 7,095 compare
- 2 United States 6,204 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,443 compare
- 6 Canada 2,279 compare
- 7 South Korea 2,205 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Singapore?
- Private health expenditure per person in Singapore was 2,721 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 930.24 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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