Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines
Philippines: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.86 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines peaked at 5.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2008.
That places Philippines 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
- 78 Ecuador 2.97 compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare
- 82 Panama 2.8 compare
- 83 Russian Federation 2.79 compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines was 2.86 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Philippines ranks 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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