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An overview of Singapore’s healthcare workforce statistics from 2015 to 2017.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total No. of Doctors1 | 14,279 | 14,823 | 15,423 |
| ► Public | 9,030 | 9,532 | 9,844 |
| ► Non-Public | 4,439 | 4,489 | 4,601 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 810 | 802 | 978 |
| Doctor to Population Ratio | 1:399 | 1:384 | 1:369 |
| Doctor per 1,000 Population | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
No. of Specialists | 5,881 | 6,088 | 6,431 |
| ► Public | 3,864 | 4,052 | 4,267 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,682 | 1,718 | 1,776 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 335 | 318 | 388 |
No. of Non-Specialists | 8,398 | 8,735 | 8,992 |
| ► Public | 5,166 | 5,480 | 5,577 |
| ► Non-Public | 2,757 | 2,771 | 2,825 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 475 | 484 | 590 |
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Total No. of Nurses/Midwives | 42,777 | 42,173 | 43,005 |
| ► Public | 26,079 | 26,914 | 27,339 |
| ► Non-Public | 11,180 | 11,416 | 11,299 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 5,518 | 3,843 | 4,367 |
| Nurse to Population Ratio | 1:133 | 1:135 | 1:132 |
| Nurse per 1,000 Population | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
No. of Registered Nurses | 34,609 | 34,654 | 35,948 |
| ► Public | 21,373 | 22,843 | 23,324 |
| ► Non-Public | 8,943 | 9,291 | 9,297 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 4,293 | 2,880 | 3,327 |
No. of Enrolled Nurses | 8,059 | 7,422 | 6,989 |
| ► Public | 4,663 | 4,395 | 3,984 |
| ► Non-Public | 2,206 | 2,095 | 1,975 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 1,190 | 952 | 1,030 |
No. of Registered Midwives | 109 | 77 | 68 |
| ► Public | 43 | 36 | 36 |
| ► Non-Public | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 35 | 11 | 10 |
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Total No. of Advanced Practice Nurses2 | 267 | 264 | 330 |
| ► Public | 251 | 247 | 311 |
| ► Non-Public | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Total No. of Dentists3 | 2,475 | 2,482 | 2,484 |
| ► Public | 509 | 540 | 503 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,881 | 1,859 | 1,891 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 85 | 83 | 90 |
| Dentist to Population Ratio | 1:2,304 | 1:2,291 | 1:2,289 |
| Dentist per 1,000 Population | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
Total No. of Dental Specialists | 368 | 379 | 395 |
| ► Public | 130 | 138 | 132 |
| ► Non-Public | 237 | 239 | 255 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Total No. of General Dental Practitioners | 2,107 | 2,103 | 2,089 |
| ► Public | 379 | 402 | 371 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,644 | 1,620 | 1,636 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 84 | 81 | 82 |
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Total No. of Oral Health Therapists4 | 429 | 441 | 445 |
| ► Public | 224 | 220 | 216 |
| ► Non-Public | 141 | 155 | 159 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 64 | 66 | 70 |
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Total No. of Pharmacists | 3,408 | 3,435 | 3,634 |
| ► Public | 1,616 | 1,710 | 1,758 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,444 | 1,343 | 1,464 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 348 | 382 | 412 |
| Pharmacist to Population Ratio | 1:1,674 | 1:1,1655 | 1:1,1565 |
| Pharmacist per 1,000 Population | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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Total No. of Optometrists and Opticians5 | 2,636 | 2,653 | 2,689 |
| ► Public | 210 | 219 | 234 |
| ► Non-Public | 2,345 | 2,347 | 2,351 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 81 | 87 | 104 |
| Optometrist and Optician to Population Ratio | 1:2,232 | 1:2,216 | 1:2,200 |
| Optometrist and Optician per 1,000 Population | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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Total No. of Occupational Therapists6 | 1,227 | 1,304 | 1,381 |
| ► Public | 534 | 564 | 615 |
| ► Non-Public | 546 | 569 | 608 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 147 | 171 | 158 |
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Total No. of Physiotherapists6 | 2,020 | 2,129 | 2,260 |
| ► Public | 943 | 1,016 | 1,085 |
| ► Non-Public | 834 | 876 | 960 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 243 | 237 | 215 |
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Total No. of Speech Therapists6 | 686 | 727 | 778 |
| ► Public | 257 | 263 | 279 |
| ► Non-Public | 341 | 363 | 403 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 88 | 101 | 96 |
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Total No. of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Physicians7 | 3,045 | 3,017 | 3,069 |
| ► Active Practice | 2,284 | 2,200 | 2,236 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 761 | 817 | 833 |
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Total No. of Acupuncturists8 | 259 | 254 | 250 |
| ► Active Practice | 124 | 117 | 115 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 135 | 137 | 135 |
Notes:
1 Includes doctors registered under Temporary Registration for service provision from Year 2010 onwards.
2 Advanced Practice Nurses(APN) are subset of Registered Nurses.
3 Refers to Division I and II dentists.
4 Registration of Oral Health Therapists started in 2008.
5 Optometrists and Opticians were officially registered with the enactment of Optometrists and Opticians Act in 2008.
6 Registration of Allied Health professionals (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists) started in 2013.
7 Registration of TCM physicians started in 2002.
8 Registration of Acupuncturists started in 2001. Figures refer to those registered only as Acupuncturists.
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