Generalist medical practitioners in Singapore
Singapore: Generalist medical practitioners was 8,974 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Generalist medical practitioners in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 8,974 for generalist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Singapore peaked at 8,974 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,579, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 37th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,579 | — |
| 2009 | 4,796 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,343 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 5,676 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 6,011 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 6,477 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6,880 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7,301 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7,553 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,629 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,738 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,923 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,251 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8,402 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8,554 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,974 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,688 | 4,579 | 4,796 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,853 | 5,343 | 7,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,545 | 8,251 | 8,974 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 34 Ireland 10,885 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 10,561 compare
- 36 Switzerland 10,272 compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 8,331 compare
- 39 Czechia 8,297 compare
- 40 Ghana 8,156 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Singapore?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Singapore was 8,974 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,974 in 2023.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,579 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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