{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Singapore Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Singapore's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 25.4 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +1.9pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Singapore","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Singapore Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=SG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2023)","value":"25.4","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":48.17884064},{"period":"2001","value":55.58973694},{"period":"2002","value":53.08752823},{"period":"2003","value":48.45797729},{"period":"2004","value":51.00744247},{"period":"2005","value":49.99448395},{"period":"2006","value":48.83466721},{"period":"2007","value":48.46814346},{"period":"2008","value":46.45778656},{"period":"2009","value":43.34909058},{"period":"2010","value":41.51569366},{"period":"2011","value":39.56052399},{"period":"2012","value":37.69818878},{"period":"2013","value":36.19911575},{"period":"2014","value":33.30002975},{"period":"2015","value":33.08611679},{"period":"2016","value":32.62351227},{"period":"2017","value":32.06229782},{"period":"2018","value":29.09645271},{"period":"2019","value":28.39058113},{"period":"2020","value":24.358181},{"period":"2021","value":23.46938705},{"period":"2022","value":23.48412514},{"period":"2023","value":25.41850281}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"25.4","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"24.4","yoyChange":"-4.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"28.4","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.1","yoyChange":"-3.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"32.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"32.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"-2.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"36.2","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"37.7","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"39.6","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"41.5","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"43.3","yoyChange":"-3.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"48.8","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"51.0","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Singapore as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 55.6 % of current health expenditure in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.5 in 2021. The latest reading of 25.4 in 2023 represents a change of +1.9pp."}]}