Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.42 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore stood at 2.83 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.526 per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 0.657 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.667 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.851 per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.877 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.998 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.723 per 1,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.473 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.526 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.662 per 1,000 people | 0.657 per 1,000 people | 0.667 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.912 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,358 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140,765 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.