Nurses and midwives in Singapore
Singapore: Nurses and midwives was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Singapore, 1999–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Singapore is 6.56 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Singapore peaked at 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.02 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.18 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.84 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.35 per 1,000 people | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Brunei 6.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Palau 6.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Singapore?
- Nurses and midwives in Singapore was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for nurses and midwives?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.