Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore
Singapore: Specialist medical practitioners was 6,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Singapore, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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