Medical doctors in Singapore
Singapore: Medical doctors was 26.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Singapore stood at 26.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Singapore peaked at 26.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.37, in 2000.
That places Singapore 71st 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.
Medical doctors in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.43 | — |
| 2000 | 13.37 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.89 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.09 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.27 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.35 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.68 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.04 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.29 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.72 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.22 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.37 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 22.12 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.63 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.15 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.76 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.95 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26.04 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.25 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.43 | 13.43 | 13.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.51 | 13.37 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.51 | 16.72 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 | 24.95 | 26.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 68 Mexico 27.52 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 26.87 compare
- 70 Lebanon 26.8 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 26.63 compare
- 73 United States of America 26.54 compare
- 74 Japan 26.49 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Singapore?
- Medical doctors in Singapore was 26.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for medical doctors?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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