Nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 612,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines stood at 612,422. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines peaked at 612,422 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 254,993, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 336,650 | — |
| 2001 | 342,441 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 347,227 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 351,858 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 359,052 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 369,065 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 387,134 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 416,055 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 465,608 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 521,865 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 254,993 | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 364,518 | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 406,803 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 433,034 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 453,818 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 476,849 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 492,943 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 505,047 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 518,251 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 530,692 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 535,849 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 541,468 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 612,422 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389,696 | 336,650 | 521,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,695 | 254,993 | 530,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,246 | 535,849 | 612,422 | 3 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Philippines was 612,422 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 612,422 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,993 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).