As of October 31, 2021, there were over 28.8 thousand physicians across the Philippines, down from the previous year's total. The number of physicians in the country significantly dropped in 2018. Overall, the total number of health care professionals reached approximately 188.2 thousand as of this date.
Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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DOH (Philippines). (October 31, 2021). Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/
DOH (Philippines). (2021). Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/
DOH (Philippines). "Number of Physicians in The Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/
DOH (Philippines), Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of physicians in the Philippines from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], DOH (Philippines), October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281383/philippines-number-of-doctors/