Pharmacists in Singapore
Singapore: Pharmacists was 3,494 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,494
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
69th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,494
in 2023
All-time low
876
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Pharmacists in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,494 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Singapore peaked at 3,494 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 876, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 69th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,043 | — |
| 2000 | 876 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 916 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 949 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,036 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,113 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,187 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,281 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,349 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,413 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,643 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,820 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,982 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,186 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,528 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,615 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,816 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,902 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,060 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,053 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,222 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,310 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,494 | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3,494 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3,494 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 | 1,043 | 1,043 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,164 | 876 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,390 | 1,643 | 3,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,270 | 3,053 | 3,494 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Singapore?
- Pharmacists in Singapore was 3,494 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,494 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 876 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for pharmacists?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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