As of October 31, 2021, nurses made up nearly half of the number of healthcare workers in the Philippines, accounting for 88.52 thousand out of approximately 188.22 thousand health professionals. Meanwhile, midwives and physicians totaled respectively 22.05 percent and 15.31 percent of total healthcare staff across the country as of this date.
Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession
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DOH (Philippines). (October 31, 2021). Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). "Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). (2021). Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines). "Distribution of Healthcare Professionals in The Philippines in 2021, by Profession." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/
DOH (Philippines), Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession [Graph], DOH (Philippines), October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287175/philippines-distribution-of-healthcare-workers-by-profession/