Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines

Philippines: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 5.31 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
70th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 2004
All-time low
2.58
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2024

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines, 2002–2024

02462002201320242002: 5.62004: 5.82010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 32015: 3.22016: 3.42017: 3.92018: 4.22019: 4.62020: 4.62021: 4.72024: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines is 5.31, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines peaked at 5.75 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2010.

That places Philippines 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 5.58 —
2004 5.75 +3.0%
2010 2.58 -55.1%
2011 2.64 +2.3%
2012 2.72 +3.0%
2013 2.82 +3.7%
2014 2.98 +5.7%
2015 3.2 +7.4%
2016 3.42 +6.9%
2017 3.86 +12.9%
2018 4.23 +9.6%
2019 4.63 +9.5%
2020 4.58 -1.1%
2021 4.73 +3.3%
2024 5.31 +12.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 5.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 5.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -55.1% 5.75 2.58

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.67 5.58 5.75 2
2010s 3.31 2.58 4.63 10
2020s 4.87 4.58 5.31 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 67 Niue 5.56 compare
  2. 68 North Korea 5.4 compare
  3. 69 Cuba 5.37 compare
  4. 71 Egypt 5.26 compare
  5. 72 Belarus 4.66 compare
  6. 73 Turkey 4.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Philippines was 5.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2004.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Philippines ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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