Philippines vs South Africa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Philippines
0.792 per 1,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
125th
South Africa rank
124th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.792 per 1,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.113 per 1,000 people | 0.539 per 1,000 people | 0.426 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.669 per 1,000 people | 0.6085 per 1,000 people | 0.0605 per 1,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 0.6897 per 1,000 people | 0.5042 per 1,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.6151 per 1,000 people | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 0.1259 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.792 per 1,000 people | 0.781 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.792 per 1,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.002 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.