Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore

Singapore: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 70.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2023
All-time low
32.42
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Singapore, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 40.22000: 32.42001: 32.92002: 33.82003: 35.82004: 36.82005: 38.12006: 40.12007: 402008: 41.52009: 44.62010: 48.42011: 522012: 55.62013: 56.72014: 58.22015: 612016: 62.42017: 63.82018: 64.52019: 65.72020: 68.22021: 69.72022: 692023: 70.9

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Singapore, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 38 Naoero 73.04 compare
  2. 39 Cuba 71.94 compare
  3. 40 Italy 70.95 compare
  4. 42 Estonia 70.41 compare
  5. 43 Russian Federation 70.39 compare
  6. 44 Serbia 70.15 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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