Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore
Singapore: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 70.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore is 70.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore peaked at 70.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.42, in 2000.
That places Singapore 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.2 | — |
| 2000 | 32.42 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 32.85 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.77 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.75 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.75 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.15 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.12 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.47 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 44.56 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 48.41 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 52.02 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 55.57 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 56.69 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.17 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.04 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 62.41 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.76 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64.51 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.72 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.2 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 69.66 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.03 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.9 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.59 | 32.42 | 44.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.83 | 48.41 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.45 | 68.2 | 70.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore was 70.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.42 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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