Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore

Singapore: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.56
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2022
All-time low
4.02
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore, 1999–2022

02461999201020221999: 42001: 4.22004: 4.62005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.92008: 52009: 5.42010: 5.82011: 5.22012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 5.82015: 6.12016: 6.32017: 6.42020: 6.22021: 6.32022: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore stood at 6.56. 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 1000 people in Singapore peaked at 6.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.02, 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 1000 people in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 4.02 —
2001 4.23 +5.1%
2004 4.63 +9.6%
2005 4.72 +2.0%
2006 4.75 +0.5%
2007 4.86 +2.3%
2008 5.04 +3.7%
2009 5.39 +7.0%
2010 5.78 +7.2%
2011 5.2 -10.0%
2012 5.56 +6.8%
2013 5.64 +1.5%
2014 5.82 +3.1%
2015 6.08 +4.6%
2016 6.25 +2.8%
2017 6.36 +1.7%
2020 6.18 -2.8%
2021 6.31 +2.2%
2022 6.56 +3.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 6.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 6.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.02 4.02 4.02 1
2000s 4.8 4.23 5.39 7
2010s 5.84 5.2 6.36 8
2020s 6.35 6.18 6.56 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 46 Brunei 6.62 compare
  2. 47 Palau 6.61 compare
  3. 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 compare
  4. 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 compare
  5. 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 compare
  6. 52 Tajikistan 6.45 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Singapore was 6.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1999.
How does Singapore rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Singapore ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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