Physicians per 1000 people in Singapore
Singapore: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.83 in 2022. β² Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Singapore, 1960β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Singapore stood at 2.83. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Singapore peaked at 2.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.473 | 0.42 | 0.526 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.662 | 0.657 | 0.667 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.912 | 0.723 | 1.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.63 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.78 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 compare
- 68 Canada 2.82 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 compare
More health data for Singapore
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Singapore?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Singapore was 2.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Singapore ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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