Nurses and midwives in Philippines
Philippines: Nurses and midwives 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.
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 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 6.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.12 million (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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About this data
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.