Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Singapore

Physicians, total in Singapore in 2023 — 15,455 people. Ranked 63 in the world out of 117. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 190.2%.

2023 15,455 people +4.23% vs 2022
World rank 63of 117
Period maximum 15,455 people2023
Period minimum 5,325 people1999

Trend over time

1999–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Singapore, 1999–202305,00010,00015,00020,0001999200220052008201120142017202020231999: 5,325 people2000: 5,395 people2001: 5,719 people2002: 5,843 people2003: 5,907 people2004: 5,987 people2005: 6,226 people2006: 6,471 people2007: 6,915 people2008: 7,348 people2009: 7,733 people2010: 8,490 people2011: 9,070 people2012: 9,646 people2013: 10,339 people2014: 11,120 people2015: 11,823 people2016: 12,337 people2017: 12,680 people2018: 13,044 people2019: 13,469 people2020: 14,021 people2021: 14,445 people2022: 14,828 people2023: 15,455 people
Change over the period: +10,130 (+190.23%) Average annual rate: 4.54 %
Physicians, total — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 15,455 +627 +4.23%
2022 14,828 +383 +2.65%
2021 14,445 +424 +3.02%
2020 14,021 +552 +4.1%
2019 13,469 +425 +3.26%
2018 13,044 +364 +2.87%
2017 12,680 +343 +2.78%
2016 12,337 +514 +4.35%
2015 11,823 +703 +6.32%
2014 11,120 +781 +7.55%
2013 10,339 +693 +7.18%
2012 9,646 +576 +6.35%
2011 9,070 +580 +6.83%
2010 8,490 +757 +9.79%
2009 7,733 +385 +5.24%
2008 7,348 +433 +6.26%
2007 6,915 +444 +6.86%
2006 6,471 +245 +3.94%
2005 6,226 +239 +3.99%
2004 5,987 +80 +1.35%
2003 5,907 +64 +1.1%
2002 5,843 +124 +2.17%
2001 5,719 +324 +6.01%
2000 5,395 +70 +1.31%
1999 5,325

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.