Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Philippines
Philippines: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.86 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.86 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
That places Philippines 93rd out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.2 per 10,000 people | +381.5% |
| 2004 | 5.31 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | -96.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | +1025.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.36 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 per 10,000 people | +13.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.86 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.86 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 per 10,000 people | 2.25 per 10,000 people |
| 2002 | +381.5% | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 5.2 per 10,000 people |
| 2008 | -96.2% | 5.31 per 10,000 people | 0.2 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 per 10,000 people | 0.2 per 10,000 people | 5.31 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.31 per 10,000 people | 2.24 per 10,000 people | 2.51 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 per 10,000 people | 2.51 per 10,000 people | 2.86 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 90 Ecuador 2.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.83 per 10,000 people compare
- 95 Panama 2.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russian Federation 2.79 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Philippines ranks 93rd out of 184 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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