Private health spending per person in Singapore
Singapore: Private health spending per person was 2,721 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Singapore stood at 2,721 current international $. 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 spending per person in Singapore peaked at 2,721 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 930.24 current international $, 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 spending per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 930.24 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 988.55 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,047 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,101 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,155 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,195 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,241 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,296 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,366 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,468 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,545 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,587 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,661 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,787 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,803 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,932 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,083 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,158 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,114 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,249 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,347 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,627 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,498 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,721 current international $ | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,179 current international $ | 930.24 current international $ | 1,468 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,892 current international $ | 1,545 current international $ | 2,249 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,548 current international $ | 2,347 current international $ | 2,721 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Switzerland 7,095 current international $ compare
- 2 United States of America 6,204 current international $ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 current international $ compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,443 current international $ compare
- 6 Canada 2,279 current international $ compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 2,205 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Singapore?
- Private health spending per person in Singapore was 2,721 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 930.24 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for private health spending per person?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.