Fact · Sleep
Adult OSA prevalence (%): Singapore, 2012
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In 2012, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among adults in Singapore was 30.5%, according to Respirology via PubMed Tan A et al. Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in a multiethnic Asian population in Singapore. Basis: estimate.
Comparability B Confidence medium
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Respirology (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology) via PubMed. (2026). Adult OSA prevalence (%): Singapore, as of 2012-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/sg/osa-prevalence-adult-pct/2012/
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Record
- Value
- 30.5%
- Unit
- percent
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
- Method
- reported
- Basis
- estimate
- Scope
- estimate
- Comparability
- Comparability B B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
The weighted estimates of the population prevalence of moderate-to-severe SDB and sleep apnoea syndrome were 30.5% and 18.1%, respectively.
Locator: Tan A et al., Respirology 2016;21(5):943-50, abstract Results (PMID 26929251; doi 10.1111/resp.12747)
Local definition
Moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered breathing, AHI >=15 events/h on home type-3 monitor (Embletta), adults 21-79
Source
Respirology (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology) via PubMed: Tan A et al. Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in a multiethnic Asian population in Singapore: a community-based study. Respirology 2016;21(5):943-50. Registry entry: sg-pubmed-tan2016.
Notes
Peer-reviewed, Singapore Health Study 2012, cross-sectional; 242 of 2,329 participants did home sleep testing; weighted population estimate. 91.0% of AHI>=15 undiagnosed. By ethnicity: Chinese 32.1%, Malay 33.8%, Indian 16.5%. Sleep apnoea syndrome (with symptoms) 18.1%. Small sample; AHI>=15 SDB rather than clinical OSA diagnosis, so comparability B. Abstract fetched via NCBI E-utilities efetch.
Metric definition
Adult obstructive sleep apnea prevalence All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.5% | estimate | Comparability B | Tan A et al. Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in a multiethnic Asian population in Singapore: a community-based study. Respirology 2016;21(5):943-50 |
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