What is the difference in physicians between Fiji and Philippines?

0.021 per 1,000 people, with Fiji ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?

12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Philippines: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Fiji

0.813 per 1,000 people

in 2015

Philippines

0.792 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Fiji rank

123rd

Philippines rank

125th

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

Fiji
Philippines

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.813 per 1,000 people against 0.792 per 1,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.021 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 125th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.495 per 1,000 people	0.146 per 1,000 people	0.349 per 1,000 people	Fiji
1970s	0.4735 per 1,000 people	0.112 per 1,000 people	0.3615 per 1,000 people	Fiji
1980s	0.403 per 1,000 people	0.126 per 1,000 people	0.277 per 1,000 people	Fiji
1990s	0.474 per 1,000 people	0.674 per 1,000 people	0.2 per 1,000 people	Philippines
2000s	0.4073 per 1,000 people	1.22 per 1,000 people	0.816 per 1,000 people	Philippines
2010s	0.7915 per 1,000 people	0.5915 per 1,000 people	0.2 per 1,000 people	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Fiji or Philippines?: Fiji, at 0.813 per 1,000 people against 0.792 per 1,000 people in Philippines as of 2015.
What is the difference in physicians between Fiji and Philippines?: 0.021 per 1,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Fiji and Philippines rank globally for physicians?: Fiji ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.