Dentists in Singapore
Singapore: Dentists was 2,578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,578
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,578
in 2023
All-time low
942
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Dentists in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2,578 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Singapore peaked at 2,578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 942, in 1999.
That places Singapore 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Dentists in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 942 | — |
| 2000 | 948 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 984 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,097 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1,129 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,144 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,181 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,224 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,295 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,363 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,413 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,478 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,572 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,807 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1,879 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,990 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,130 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,225 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,293 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,390 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,399 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,394 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,507 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,578 | +2.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,578 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,578 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566, 4.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942 | 942 | 942 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,155 | 948 | 1,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 | 1,413 | 2,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,470 | 2,394 | 2,578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Singapore?
- Dentists in Singapore was 2,578 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for dentists?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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