Dentists in Philippines
Philippines: Dentists was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Philippines stood at 2.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Philippines peaked at 5.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Dentists in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +381.5% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | -96.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +1025.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | +13.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1025.0% | 0.2 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | +381.5% | 1.08 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | -96.2% | 5.31 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 0.2 | 5.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Philippines?
- Dentists in Philippines was 2.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for dentists?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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