Philippines—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 192Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
100,608
2024
Global Rank
#28
of 192 countries
Maximum
116,734
2009
Minimum
52,287
2010
CAGR
+0.2%
23 years
Last
100,608
Previous
—
Highest
116,734
Lowest
52,287
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Philippines's physicians (total) was 100,608 in 2024, ranking #28 out of 192 countries. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 116,734 (2009) and the lowest was 52,287 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Philippines — Physicians (total): 100,608 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100,608 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 89,533 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 84,306 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81,157 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 76,079 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 71,407 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 67,330 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 64,109 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 61,139 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 58,598 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 56,461 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54,415 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 52,287 | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 116,734 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 114,159 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 111,233 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 108,640 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106,083 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 93,862 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 101,786 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 90,370 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 97,206 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 95,032 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2000–2024View original source →