Nursing personnel in Singapore

Singapore: Nursing personnel was 41,001 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
41,001
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41,001
in 2023
All-time low
12,806
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Nursing personnel in Singapore, 1999–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120231999: 15.5k2000: 12.8k2001: 13.2k2002: 13.7k2003: 14.5k2004: 15.1k2005: 16.1k2006: 17.5k2007: 18.2k2008: 19.7k2009: 22.0k2010: 24.4k2011: 26.8k2012: 29.3k2013: 30.4k2014: 31.6k2015: 33.6k2016: 34.7k2017: 35.6k2018: 36.3k2019: 37.2k2020: 38.3k2021: 38.6k2022: 39.0k2023: 41.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 41,001 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Singapore peaked at 41,001 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,806, in 2000.

That places Singapore 74th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,498 15,498 15,498 1
2000s 16,294 12,806 21,969 10
2010s 31,988 24,416 37,185 10
2020s 39,199 38,264 41,001 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 71 Sri Lanka 43,110 compare
  2. 72 Libya 41,934 compare
  3. 73 Guatemala 41,058 compare
  4. 75 Greece 39,449 compare
  5. 76 Jordan 33,279 compare
  6. 77 Slovak Republic 31,174 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Singapore?
Nursing personnel in Singapore was 41,001 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 41,001 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 12,806 in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for nursing personnel?
Singapore ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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