Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Singapore, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Singapore stood at 2.83 per 1,000 people. 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Medical doctors 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 Medical doctors 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Singapore?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Singapore was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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