Medical doctors in Philippines
Philippines: Medical doctors was 100,608 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100,608
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
116,734
in 2009
All-time low
52,287
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Medical doctors in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 100,608 for medical doctors in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Philippines peaked at 116,734 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52,287, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,510 | 90,370 | 116,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,298 | 52,287 | 81,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,482 | 84,306 | 100,608 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Philippines?
- Medical doctors in Philippines was 100,608 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 116,734 in 2009.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,287 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for medical doctors?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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