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Dentists (total): Singapore, 2023

Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of

Singapore had 2,690 registered dentists in 2023, according to MOH Health Manpower. Basis: registered.

Comparability A Confidence high

Cite this

Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore. (2026). Dentists (total): Singapore, as of 2023-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/sg/dentists-total/2023/

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Record

Value
2,690 persons
Unit
persons
As of
Accessed
Revision
1
Confidence
high
Method
reported
Basis
registered
Scope
registered
Comparability
Comparability A A: same definition as the metric
Status
Current revision

Source quote

Total No. of Dentists 3 | 2,605 | 2,690 | 2,812 |

English: Total number of dentists: 2022 2,605; 2023 2,690; 2024 2,812 (Division I and II dentists).

Locator: MOH Health Manpower table, row "Total No. of Dentists" (note 3)

Local definition

Registered dentists, Division I and II (MOH note 3)

Source

Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore: Health Manpower (registered dentists, oral health therapists). Registry entry: sg-moh-manpower.

Notes

Registered dentists, Division I and II (MOH table note 3). Reference date within year not stated; year-end assumed.

Metric definition

Dentists registered or licensed to practise (headcount); definition per record notes All markets for this metric.

History

Dentists (total) in Singapore: current records by yearDentists (total) in Singapore: current records by year. persons; same basis only (registered); a dashed line crosses a series break. Sources: MOH Health Manpower; Singapore Dental Council Annual Report 2025. Dental Market Radar.Dentists (total) in Singapore: current records by yearpersons; same basis only (registered); a dashed line crosses a series break2022: 2,6052,6052023: 2,6902024: 2,8122025: 2,9062,90620222025Sources: MOH Health Manpower; Singapore Dental Council Annual Report 2025. Dental Market Radar.
Current records on the same basis (registered). A dashed line crosses a documented series break. The table below lists every record.
Current records for Dentists (total), Singapore, newest first
YearValueBasisAs ofComparabilitySourceSeries break
20252,906 personsregisteredComparability ASingapore Dental Council Annual Report 2025
20242,812 personsregisteredComparability AHealth Manpower (registered dentists, oral health therapists)
20232,690 personsregisteredComparability AHealth Manpower (registered dentists, oral health therapists)
20222,605 personsregisteredComparability AHealth Manpower (registered dentists, oral health therapists)

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