As of October 31, 2021, the number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines totaled approximately 188.22 thousand. Accounting for nearly half of the total number of workers were nurses, with a total of about 88.52 thousand. Meanwhile, there were 41.5 thousand midwives and roughly 28.82 thousand physicians in the country as of this date.
Number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession
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DOH (Philippines). (October 31, 2021). Number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281314/philippines-number-of-health-care-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281314/philippines-number-of-health-care-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). (2021). Number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281314/philippines-number-of-health-care-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of Healthcare Professionals in The Philippines in 2021, by Profession." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281314/philippines-number-of-health-care-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines), Number of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281314/philippines-number-of-health-care-workers-by-profession/ (last visited June 26, 2022)