Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore

Singapore: Specialist medical practitioners was 6,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,481
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
54th
of 95 countries
All-time high
6,481
in 2023
All-time low
2,769
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore, 2008–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201520232008: 2.8k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Singapore stood at 6,481. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Singapore peaked at 6,481 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,769, in 2008.

That places Singapore 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Singapore, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2,769
2009 2,937 +6.1%
2010 3,147 +7.2%
2011 3,394 +7.8%
2012 3,635 +7.1%
2013 3,862 +6.2%
2014 4,240 +9.8%
2015 4,522 +6.7%
2016 4,784 +5.8%
2017 5,051 +5.6%
2018 5,306 +5.0%
2019 5,546 +4.5%
2020 5,770 +4.0%
2021 6,043 +4.7%
2022 6,274 +3.8%
2023 6,481 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,853 2,769 2,937 2
2010s 4,349 3,147 5,546 10
2020s 6,142 5,770 6,481 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 51 Finland 9,067 compare
  2. 52 Armenia 8,306 compare
  3. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,621 compare
  4. 55 Slovenia 5,770 compare
  5. 56 Costa Rica 5,676 compare
  6. 57 Oman 5,675 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Singapore?
Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore was 6,481 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6,481 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,769 in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Singapore ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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