Spotlighting Singapore in the Hologic Global Women's Health Index
The Hologic Global Women’s Health Index reveals the state of women’s health. Learn about how Singaporean women feel about their health and well-being in the Year 5 Report.
About The Index
Since 2020, the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index has tracked women’s health across multiple dimensions: Preventive Care, Emotional Health, Opinions of Health and Safety, Basic Needs and Individual Health.
The Year 5 Index report is based on surveys conducted in 2024 in person and by telephone with over 145,000 women and men aged 15 or older in 144 countries and territories. The findings in this report are representative of 97% of the global adult population.
Singapore’s Performance
Overall, Singapore scored 65 out of 100 on the Index in Year 5, raking 6th in the world.
Key Findings
Increased rating across preventive care
Singapore shows the lowest results for preventive care in four years. Numbers are increasing but more needs to be done. Improvement in Health & Safety and slight drop in Emotional Health in Year 5 vs previous years.
Testing for Deadly Diseases is improving but remains Low
Majority of Singaporean women haven’t been tested for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure or STDs/STIs in the past 12 months. All markers have seen an improvement.
Higher occurrence of sadness; reduction of other metrics
More Singaporean women experienced worry, stress and anger in the last year, as compared to previous years.
Pregnancy Care, Quality of Healthcare and Women’s Safety
Feeling safe while walking alone at night ranks high in the opinions of Singaporean women, and is consistent across the years. Overall Health & Safety has scored high across years.
Increase in women struggling to afford food & shelter
Overall increased in percentage points in women’s ability to afford food and shelter when compared to Year 2. But overall constant for last 3 years.
Physical Pain is a Significant Problem
Around one in five Singaporean women say they spent a lot of the previous day in pain and one-fifth have health problems that keep them from doing normal activities.
Turning Insights Into Impact
Insights from the Index are only as powerful as the actions they inspire. Meaningful change requires collaboration and a global commitment to:
- Develop and implement country-specific women’s health strategies establishing a lifelong road map for generational health and wellness
- Increase public and private investment to:
- scale up data-driven approaches that improve health outcomes for women across their lifespan
- accelerate research and development focusing on underfunded, under researched or poorly understood women’s health conditions
- Address root causes of poor health including gender inequity, poverty, health literacy, social stigma and other structural barriers
- Expand access to screening and early detection particularly for cancers and other conditions disproportionately affecting women
Collaboration can produce meaningful — and lasting — change.
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