SINGAPORE, Feb. 22 -- Singapore's pool of registered doctors has grown by about 50 per cent over the past decade, reflecting efforts to strengthen healthcare capacity as demand rises.

The number of medical practitioners with full, conditional and temporary registration reached 17,582 as at December 31, 2024, up from 11,733 in 2014, according to a report bythe Singapore Medical Council.

This translates to a doctor-to-population ratio of 1:343 in 2024, compared with 1:466 in 2014.

The growth has been supported by a steady increase in local medical school intake, which rose from about 320 students in 2010 to 555 in 2025.

SMC data show that close to 60 per cent of doctors practising in Singapore were trained locally.

About 40 per cent we...