Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.56 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore, 1999–2022
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, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore stood at 6.56 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore peaked at 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.02 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.18 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.56 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.84 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.35 per 1,000 people | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Brunei 6.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Palau 6.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Singapore was 6.56 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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