Nursing personnel in Singapore

Singapore: Nursing personnel was 87.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 85 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2013
All-time low
87.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Nursing personnel in Singapore, 2013–2023

0204060801002013201820232013: 912014: 90.72015: 90.12016: 89.42017: 89.22018: 88.92019: 88.72020: 88.32021: 87.92022: 87.42023: 87.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing personnel in Singapore stood at 87.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Singapore peaked at 91.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2023.

Singapore ranks 35th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nursing personnel in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in Singapore, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 91.0%
2014 90.7% -0.3%
2015 90.1% -0.7%
2016 89.4% -0.8%
2017 89.2% -0.2%
2018 88.9% -0.3%
2019 88.7% -0.2%
2020 88.3% -0.5%
2021 87.9% -0.5%
2022 87.4% -0.6%
2023 87.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.7% 88.7% 91.0% 7
2020s 87.7% 87.1% 88.3% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 32 United States of America 87.4% compare
  2. 33 Honduras 87.3% compare
  3. 34 Colombia 87.2% compare
  4. 36 Cuba 86.8% compare
  5. 37 France 86.6% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Singapore?
Nursing personnel in Singapore was 87.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for nursing personnel?
Singapore ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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