Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 55.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 55.0% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 409.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 31st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +218.5% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +21.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 10.8% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.3% | 55.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore was 55.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Singapore ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release