What is the difference in physicians between Philippines and Timor-Leste?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

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.

Philippines vs Timor-Leste: Physicians

Philippines

0.792 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Timor-Leste

0.752 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Philippines rank

125th

Timor-Leste rank

127th

Physicians over time

Philippines
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.792 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 125th and Timor-Leste ranks 127th of 194 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.19 per 1,000 people	0.0493 per 1,000 people	1.14 per 1,000 people	Philippines
2010s	0.6195 per 1,000 people	0.5459 per 1,000 people	0.0736 per 1,000 people	Philippines
2020s	0.752 per 1,000 people	0.752 per 1,000 people	0 per 1,000 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Philippines or Timor-Leste?: Philippines, at 0.792 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Philippines and Timor-Leste?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Timor-Leste rank globally for physicians?: Philippines ranks 125th and Timor-Leste ranks 127th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.