Philippines vs East Timor: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Philippines
0.792 per 1,000 people
in 2021
East Timor
0.752 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Philippines rank
125th
East Timor rank
127th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Philippines
- East Timor
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.792 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in East Timor, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 125th and East Timor 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 | East Timor | 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, Philippines or East Timor?
- Philippines, at 0.792 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in East Timor as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Philippines and East Timor?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 125th and East Timor ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.