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Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Singapore

Singapore: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.42 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2022

Physicians in Singapore, 1960–2022

0.511.522.531960199120221960: 0.42 per 1,000 people1965: 0.526 per 1,000 people1970: 0.657 per 1,000 people1975: 0.667 per 1,000 people1980: 0.851 per 1,000 people1981: 0.877 per 1,000 people1985: 0.998 per 1,000 people1986: 0.723 per 1,000 people1988: 1.1 per 1,000 people1990: 1.3 per 1,000 people1991: 1.3 per 1,000 people1992: 1.3 per 1,000 people1993: 1.4 per 1,000 people1994: 1.4 per 1,000 people1998: 1.6 per 1,000 people1999: 1.3 per 1,000 people2000: 1.4 per 1,000 people2001: 1.4 per 1,000 people2002: 1.5 per 1,000 people2003: 1.5 per 1,000 people2004: 1.6 per 1,000 people2005: 1.6 per 1,000 people2006: 1.6 per 1,000 people2007: 1.6 per 1,000 people2008: 1.6 per 1,000 people2009: 1.7 per 1,000 people2010: 1.8 per 1,000 people2011: 1.9 per 1,000 people2012: 1.9 per 1,000 people2013: 2 per 1,000 people2014: 2.1 per 1,000 people2015: 2.3 per 1,000 people2016: 2.3 per 1,000 people2017: 2.4 per 1,000 people2018: 2.4 per 1,000 people2019: 2.5 per 1,000 people2020: 2.6 per 1,000 people2021: 2.8 per 1,000 people2022: 2.8 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, physicians in Singapore stood at 2.83 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Singapore peaked at 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Singapore 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Singapore, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.42 per 1,000 people —
1965 0.526 per 1,000 people +25.2%
1970 0.657 per 1,000 people +24.9%
1975 0.667 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1980 0.851 per 1,000 people +27.6%
1981 0.877 per 1,000 people +3.1%
1985 0.998 per 1,000 people +13.8%
1986 0.723 per 1,000 people -27.6%
1988 1.11 per 1,000 people +53.7%
1990 1.27 per 1,000 people +14.0%
1991 1.32 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1992 1.35 per 1,000 people +2.1%
1993 1.39 per 1,000 people +2.7%
1994 1.41 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1998 1.63 per 1,000 people +15.3%
1999 1.34 per 1,000 people -17.5%
2000 1.38 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2001 1.44 per 1,000 people +4.1%
2002 1.45 per 1,000 people +1.0%
2003 1.52 per 1,000 people +4.6%
2004 1.56 per 1,000 people +2.3%
2005 1.58 per 1,000 people +1.6%
2006 1.57 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2007 1.61 per 1,000 people +2.1%
2008 1.63 per 1,000 people +1.6%
2009 1.68 per 1,000 people +2.7%
2010 1.78 per 1,000 people +6.2%
2011 1.86 per 1,000 people +4.6%
2012 1.93 per 1,000 people +3.8%
2013 2.03 per 1,000 people +5.3%
2014 2.15 per 1,000 people +5.7%
2015 2.25 per 1,000 people +4.9%
2016 2.33 per 1,000 people +3.1%
2017 2.39 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2018 2.44 per 1,000 people +2.3%
2019 2.52 per 1,000 people +3.1%
2020 2.64 per 1,000 people +4.7%
2021 2.78 per 1,000 people +5.4%
2022 2.83 per 1,000 people +1.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 2.83 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 2.83 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +53.7% 0.723 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people
1986 -27.6% 0.998 per 1,000 people 0.723 per 1,000 people
1980 +27.6% 0.667 per 1,000 people 0.851 per 1,000 people
1965 +25.2% 0.42 per 1,000 people 0.526 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.473 per 1,000 people 0.42 per 1,000 people 0.526 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.662 per 1,000 people 0.657 per 1,000 people 0.667 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.912 per 1,000 people 0.723 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people 5
1990s 1.39 per 1,000 people 1.27 per 1,000 people 1.63 per 1,000 people 7
2000s 1.54 per 1,000 people 1.38 per 1,000 people 1.68 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.17 per 1,000 people 1.78 per 1,000 people 2.52 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.75 per 1,000 people 2.64 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Singapore?
Physicians in Singapore was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for physicians?
Singapore ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.