| | 2019
| 2020 | 2021
|
|---|
| 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 |
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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 |
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | |
|
| 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
|
| | | | |
| Total No. of Speech Therapists6 | 686 | 727
| 778 |
| ► Public | 257
| 263
| 279
|
| ► Non-Public | 341
| 363
| 403
|
► Not in Active Practice
| 88
| 101
| 96
|
| | | | |
| 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
|
| | | | |
| 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.