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.
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 | Value | 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
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (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)
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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