Japan vs Singapore: Medical doctors

Japan
26.49
in 2022
Singapore
26.7
in 2023
Japan rank
74th
Singapore rank
71st

Medical doctors over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 26.7 against 26.49 in Japan, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 20.33 14.36 5.97 Japan
2010s 23.51 20.12 3.4 Japan
2020s 26.2 25.6 0.605 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Japan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 26.7 against 26.49 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Japan and Singapore?
0.21, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for medical doctors?
Japan ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed