Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines, 2000–2021
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines is 4.79 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -52.1% | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +40.2% | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Philippines was 4.79 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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