Physicians in Singapore
Singapore: Physicians was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Singapore, 1960–2022
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.
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
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.53 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 22,792 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 72.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,576 (2025)
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.