Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.792 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.792 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.24 per 1,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0.108 per 1,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
34
1960–2021
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines, 1960–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.792 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines peaked at 1.24 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.108 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Philippines 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.146 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.111 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.154 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.154 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.124 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.119 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +1038.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.543 per 1,000 people | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 0.554 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.564 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.574 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.589 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.609 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.631 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.695 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.752 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.792 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.792 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.792 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1038.9% | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -56.1% | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 0.543 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.146 per 1,000 people | 0.146 per 1,000 people | 0.146 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.112 per 1,000 people | 0.111 per 1,000 people | 0.113 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 0.154 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6743 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6151 per 1,000 people | 0.543 per 1,000 people | 0.732 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.792 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Fiji 0.813 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Philippines was 0.792 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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