As of October 31, 2021, there were approximately 88.5 thousand nurses across the Philippines. This reflected a decrease from over 90 thousand nurses in the previous year. The total number of health professionals in the Philippines, including nurses, amounted to 188.2 thousand during this period.
Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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DOH (Philippines). (October 31, 2021). Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/
DOH (Philippines). (2021). Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of Nurses in The Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/
DOH (Philippines), Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Number of nurses in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], DOH (Philippines), October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278551/philippines-number-of-nurses/