Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 87.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Singapore, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 87.1% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Singapore peaked at 91.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.0% | — |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 87.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 87.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.7% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.1% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Singapore?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Singapore was 87.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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