Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines

Philippines: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
80th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2004
All-time low
0.2
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Philippines, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 1.12002: 5.22004: 5.32008: 0.22010: 2.22011: 2.32012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.52024: 2.9

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

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Philippines, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 2.97 compare
  3. 79 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
  4. 81 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare
  5. 82 Panama 2.8 compare
  6. 83 Russian Federation 2.79 compare

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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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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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