Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Philippines
Philippines: Hospital beds was 9.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Philippines is 9.69, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Philippines peaked at 15.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 129th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.76 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.28 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.98 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.83 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.28 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.16 | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 10.17 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 10.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.37 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.12 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.34 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.78 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.48, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +49.3% | 10.15 | 15.16 |
| 2009 | -32.9% | 15.16 | 10.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.51 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.22 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 9.69 | 9.86 | 2 |
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 hospital beds in Philippines?
- Hospital beds in Philippines was 9.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for hospital beds?
- Philippines ranks 129th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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