An overview of Singapore’s healthcare workforce statistics from 2015 to 2017.
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Total No. of Doctors1 | 15,423 | 16,009 | 16,753 |
| ► Public | 9,844 | 10,146 | 10,586 |
| ► Non-Public | 4,601 | 4,682 | 4,869 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 978 | 1,181 | 1,298 |
| Doctor to Population Ratio | 1:369 | 1:354 | 1:353 |
| Doctor per 1,000 Population | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
No. of Specialists | 6,431 | 6,699 | 6,956 |
| ► Public | 4,267 | 4,474 | 4,599 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,776 | 1,800 | 1,882 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 388 | 425 | 475 |
No. of Non-Specialists | 8,992 | 9,310 | 9,797 |
| ► Public | 5,577 | 5,672 | 5,987 |
| ► Non-Public | 2,825 | 2,882 | 2,987 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 590 | 756 | 823 |
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Total No. of Nurses/Midwives | 43,005 | 43,772 | 46,344 |
| ► Public | 27,339 | 27,512 | 29,384 |
| ► Non-Public | 11,299 | 11,489 | 11,661 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 4,367 | 4,771 | 5,299 |
| Nurse to Population Ratio | 1:132 | 1:129 | 1:128 |
| Nurse per 1,000 Population | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
No. of Registered Nurses | 35,948 | 36,995 | 38,834 |
| ► Public | 23,324 | 23,720 | 24,913 |
| ► Non-Public | 9,297 | 9,606 | 9,785 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 3,327 | 3,669 | 4,136 |
No. of Enrolled Nurses | 6,989 | 6,715 | 7,457 |
| ► Public | 3,984 | 3,767 | 4,450 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,975 | 1,857 | 1,853 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 1,030 | 1,091 | 1,154 |
No. of Registered Midwives | 68 | 62 | 53 |
| ► Public | 31 | 25 | 21 |
| ► Non-Public | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 10 | 11 | 9 |
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Total No. of Advanced Practice Nurses2 | 330 | 383 | 376 |
| ► Public | 311 | 369 | 360 |
| ► Non-Public | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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Total No. of Dentists3 | 2,484 | 2,605 | 2,690 |
| ► Public | 503 | 542 | 525 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,891 | 1,965 | 2,053 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 90 | 98 | 112 |
| Dentist to Population Ratio | 1:2,289 | 1:2,164 | 1:2,200 |
| Dentist per 1,000 Population | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Breakdown by: | | ||
Total No. of Dental Specialists | 395 | 415 | 437 |
| ► Public | 132 | 144 | 155 |
| ► Non-Public | 255 | 262 | 272 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Total No. of General Dental Practitioners | 2,089 | 2,190 | 2,253 |
| ► Public | 371 | 398 | 370 |
| ► Non-Public | 1636 | 1703 | 1781 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 82 | 89 | 102 |
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Total No. of Oral Health Therapists4 | 445 | 448 | 465 |
| ► Public | 216 | 217 | 218 |
| ► Non-Public | 159 | 168 | 178 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 70 | 63 | 69 |
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Total No. of Pharmacists | 3,634 | 3,759 | 3,989 |
| ► Public | 1,758 | 1,789 | 1,935 |
| ► Non-Public | 1,464 | 1,521 | 1,559 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 412 | 449 | 495 |
| Pharmacist to Population Ratio | 1:1,565 | 1:1,446 | 1:1,432 |
| Pharmacist per 1,000 Population | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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Total No. of Optometrists and Opticians5 | 2,689 | 2,739 | 2,712 |
| ► Public | 234 | 253 | 258 |
| ► Non-Public | 2,351 | 2,389 | 2,365 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 104 | 97 | 89 |
| Optometrist and Optician to Population Ratio | 1:2,200 | 1:2,134 | 1:2,256 |
| Optometrist and Optician per 1,000 Population | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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Total No. of Occupational Therapists6 | 1,381 | 1,466 | 1,551 |
| ► Public | 615 | 617 | 646 |
| ► Non-Public | 608 | 666 | 705 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 158 | 183 | 200 |
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Total No. of Physiotherapists6 | 2,260 | 2,433 | 2,619 |
| ► Public | 1,085 | 1,141 | 1,190 |
| ► Non-Public | 960 | 1,058 | 1,172 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 215 | 234 | 257 |
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Total No. of Speech Therapists6 | 778 | 791 | 824 |
| ► Public | 279 | 267 | 260 |
| ► Non-Public | 403 | 428 | 463 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 96 | 96 | 101 |
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Total No. of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Physicians7 | 3,069 | 3,179 | 3,209 |
| ► Active Practice | 2,236 | 2,116 | 2,253 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 833 | 1,063 | 956 |
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Total No. of Acupuncturists8 | 250 | 257 | 263 |
| ► Active Practice | 115 | 84 | 107 |
| ► Not in Active Practice | 135 | 173 | 156 |
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.
Contributed By
- Ministry of Health