Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Philippines
Philippines: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives in Philippines stood at 4.79 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Philippines peaked at 5.53 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.65 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Philippines 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -52.1% | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +40.2% | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Philippines?
- Nurses and midwives in Philippines was 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for nurses and midwives?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.