Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines, 1960–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.97 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines peaked at 1.76 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.839 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Philippines 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.839 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.95 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.95 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.93 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.94 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 | +49.0% | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
| 1975 | +43.7% | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +41.8% | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | -32.9% | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.95 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 0.92 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 0.97 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Philippines was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.