Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Philippines is 4.79, measured in 2021.
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 per 1000 people in Philippines peaked at 5.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.65, 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 1000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -52.1% | 5.53 | 2.65 |
| 2011 | +40.2% | 2.65 | 3.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.15 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 2.65 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Philippines?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Philippines was 4.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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