Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore

Singapore: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.65 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.65 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
6.65 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
2.77 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore, 2001–2022

02462001201120222001: 2.8 per 10,000 population2003: 3.1 per 10,000 population2004: 3.1 per 10,000 population2005: 3.1 per 10,000 population2006: 3.2 per 10,000 population2007: 3.2 per 10,000 population2008: 3.2 per 10,000 population2009: 3.3 per 10,000 population2010: 3.6 per 10,000 population2011: 3.9 per 10,000 population2012: 3.7 per 10,000 population2013: 4.1 per 10,000 population2016: 5.2 per 10,000 population2020: 6.1 per 10,000 population2021: 6.5 per 10,000 population2022: 6.7 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore is 6.65 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore peaked at 6.65 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.77 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

That places Singapore 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.13 per 10,000 population 2.77 per 10,000 population 3.34 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 4.08 per 10,000 population 3.57 per 10,000 population 5.15 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 6.44 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population 6.65 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 51 Germany 6.71 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 53 Switzerland 6.61 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 55 Malaysia 6.26 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Singapore was 6.65 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Singapore rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Singapore ranks 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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