Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 54.3% 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 54.3% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 596.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore peaked at 54.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +247.4% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +23.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 7.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 44.0% | 54.3% | 2 |
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 54.3% 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 54.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 58 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 596.2%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release