Physicians per 1000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.792 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Philippines, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.792 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in Philippines peaked at 1.24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.108, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.146 | — |
| 1970 | 0.111 | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.128 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.15 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.154 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.124 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.119 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.108 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +1038.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.543 | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 0.554 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.564 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.574 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.589 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.609 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.631 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.695 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.732 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.752 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.792 | +5.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.792 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.792 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 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 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | -56.1% | 1.24 | 0.543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.112 | 0.111 | 0.113 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.142 | 0.124 | 0.154 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6743 | 0.108 | 1.24 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6151 | 0.543 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 | 0.752 | 0.792 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 compare
- 123 Fiji 0.813 compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 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)
- 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 physicians per 1000 people in Philippines?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Philippines was 0.792 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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