During the period surveyed, the prevalence of mental disorders amongst the Singapore population increased from 12 percent from the 2010 study to 13.9 percent in 2018 at the end of the second study.

Singapore Hospital Admissions: PS: Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hosp data was reported at 724.000 Number in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 783.000 Number for Aug 2018. Singapore Hospital Admissions: PS: Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hosp data is updated monthly, averaging 612.000 Number from Jan 1987 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 381 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 901.000 Number in Jun 2006 and a record low of 402.000 Number in Oct 1991. Singapore Hospital Admissions: PS: Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hosp data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G075: Health Statistics.

According to a survey conducted among residents in Singapore in 2024, 35 percent of respondents answered that having cognitive decline or memory problems was their leading concern in maintaining aspects of mental health in old age. In contrast, 22 percent of respondents were concerned about feeling lonely or isolated from community or society, and another 22 percent were worried about not being able to afford mental health care and treatment.

In 2022, there were 9.7 psychologists and 4.6 psychiatrists per 100,000 population in Singapore. This is a comparatively low ratio of mental health professionals to the population.

In a survey on Millennials and Gen Zs in Singapore conducted in February 2024, Gen Zs in Singapore tend to rate their mental health poorer than their millennial counterparts. 75 percent of Millennials rated their mental health as good or extremely good, compared to 58 percent of Gen Zs. A larger share of Gen Z respondents stated that they constantly felt stressed compared to Singaporean millennials.

As of April 2020, entering the third week of circuit breaker measures to restrain the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore, 20 percent of the respondents stated that the state of their mental health had gotten worse. In response to the growing number of new cases, Singapore announced on April 3 a set of preventive "circuit breaker" measures, to be applied from April 7 to May 4, with an extension to June 1 announced on April 21.

Singapore E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Health: Mental Health data was reported at 97.692 USD in 18 Nov 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 248.139 USD for 12 Nov 2023. Singapore E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Health: Mental Health data is updated daily, averaging 248.139 USD from Jan 2019 (Median) to 18 Nov 2023, with 127 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 836.000 USD in 26 Nov 2021 and a record low of 19.000 USD in 02 Oct 2022. Singapore E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Health: Mental Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Grips Intelligence Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.GI.EC: E-Commerce Transactions: by Category.

A survey of industries in Singapore in April 2022 found that those employed in the manufacturing and education sector scored the highest in the mental health index. Those employed in the administrative and support service sectors had the lowest mental health index scores.

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This statistic shows the length of delay in seeking treatment (treatment gap) for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and in 2016. During the period surveyed, the treatment gap for all of the listed disorders decreased, except for those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Those suffering from OCD saw an increase in treatment gap from nine years to eleven years.

During the period surveyed, the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder amongst the Singapore population increased from 0.9 percent in 2010 to 1.6 percent in 2018. The next Singapore Mental Health Study was scheduled to be conducted in 2022.

In 2020, there was 0.41 community-based mental health services per 100,000 population in Singapore. Although this is still an inadequate ratio for such services, it is an improvement from 2014, when there were 0.05 community-based mental health services per 100,000 population.

According to a survey on mental health and wellness conducted by Rakuten Insight in Singapore in May 2022, 63 percent of the respondents aged between 16 and 24 years indicated that they had a higher level of stress or anxiety in the past 12 months. On the other hand, 33 percent of the respondents aged between 25 and 34 years indicated that they had the same levels of stress and anxiety in the past 12 months as before.

In 2021, 56.8 percent of male Singaporean residents surveyed stated that they were willing to seek help from healthcare professionals for their mental health, compared to 59.8 percent of female residents. While this was a decrease from 2020, it was still a marked increase from 2019.

Standardised factor loadings, Macdonald’s omega hierarchical and specific coefficients, and explained common variance of the bifactor model of the MHC-SF (Singapore sample).

According to a survey on mental health and wellness conducted by Rakuten Insight in Singapore in May 2022, 46 percent of the respondents indicated that they had been exercising regularly in the past year for their mental wellness. On the other hand, five percent of the respondents indicated that they got a pet to help improve their mental health.

Between 2010 to 2018, the median delay in treatment for all categories of mental health issues surveyed had decreased except for those for obsessive compulsive disorder, which increased by two years. The next Singapore Mental Health Study was scheduled to be conducted in 2022.

According to a survey on mental health and wellness conducted by Rakuten Insight in Singapore in May 2022, 48 percent of the respondents indicated that they have been actively working on their mental wellness. On the other hand, 46 percent of the respondents indicated that they are not.

During the period surveyed, the prevalence of major depressive disorders amongst the Singapore population increased from 5.8 percent in 2010 to 6.3 percent in 2018. The next Singapore Mental Health Study was scheduled to be conducted in 2022.

According to a survey on mental health and wellness conducted by Rakuten Insight in Singapore in May 2022, 53 percent of the female respondents indicated that they had a higher level of stress or anxiety in the past 12 months. On the other hand, 42 percent of the male respondents indicated that they had the same levels of stress and anxiety in the past 12 months as before.