Medical doctors in Philippines
Philippines: Medical doctors was 8.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.69
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
124th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.37
in 2009
All-time low
5.43
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Medical doctors in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.69 for medical doctors in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Philippines peaked at 12.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2010.
That places Philippines 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 | 10.86 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.43 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.52 | 8.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 121 Micronesia (country) 9.74 compare
- 122 India 9.55 compare
- 123 Nicaragua 9.08 compare
- 125 Morocco 7.93 compare
- 126 East Timor 7.68 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 8.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for medical doctors?
- Philippines ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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