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HDB Elderly and Future Elderly Resident Population by Ambulant Status

Description

Housing & Development Board Sample Household Survey CSV from 2008 through 2018 on HDB elderly (65+) and future elderly (55–64) resident population shares by ambulant status. Ageing and housing researchers assess mobility needs among Singapore public-housing residents.

Official description

Elderly resident population refers to resident population aged 65 years old and above. Future elderly resident population refers to resident population aged between 55 and 64 years old.

Last updated
Coverage
2008-01-01 – 2018-12-31
Rows
30
Columns
4

Chart

Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

SHS year Elderly and future elderly resident population Ambulant status Percentage
2008 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent 87.400000
2008 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent but Require Walking Aids 7.200000
2008 Elderly Require Some Physical Assistance to Move Around 3.800000
2008 Elderly Not Bedridden but Require Total Physical Assistance 1.300000
2008 Elderly Bedridden & Require Regular Turning in Bed 0.300000
2008 Future Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent 98.100000
2008 Future Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent but Require Walking Aids 1.300000
2008 Future Elderly Require Some Physical Assistance to Move Around 0.300000
2008 Future Elderly Not Bedridden but Require Total Physical Assistance 0.100000
2008 Future Elderly Bedridden & Require Regular Turning in Bed 0.200000
2013 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent 90.200000
2013 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent but Require Walking Aids 4.300000
2013 Elderly Require Some Physical Assistance to Move Around 3.500000
2013 Elderly Not Bedridden but Require Total Physical Assistance 1.200000
2013 Elderly Bedridden & Require Regular Turning in Bed 0.800000
2013 Future Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent 98.400000
2013 Future Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent but Require Walking Aids 1.000000
2013 Future Elderly Require Some Physical Assistance to Move Around 0.400000
2013 Future Elderly Not Bedridden but Require Total Physical Assistance 0.100000
2013 Future Elderly Bedridden & Require Regular Turning in Bed 0.100000
2018 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent 87.300000
2018 Elderly Ambulant & Physically Independent but Require Walking Aids 6.100000
2018 Elderly Require Some Physical Assistance to Move Around 4.500000
2018 Elderly Not Bedridden but Require Total Physical Assistance 1.300000
2018 Elderly Bedridden & Require Regular Turning in Bed 0.800000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
SHS year Year (YYYY) No
Elderly and future elderly resident population Text No
Ambulant status Text No
Percentage Numeric (Percentage) No