Medical doctors in Singapore
Singapore: Medical doctors was 15,455 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Singapore is 15,455, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Singapore peaked at 15,455 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,325, in 1999.
That places Singapore 80th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,325 | 5,325 | 5,325 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,354 | 5,395 | 7,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,202 | 8,490 | 13,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,687 | 14,021 | 15,455 | 4 |
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More health data for Singapore
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Singapore?
- Medical doctors in Singapore was 15,455 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15,455 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,325 in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for medical doctors?
- Singapore ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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