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.
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DOH (Philippines). (October 31, 2021). Distribution of healthcare professionals in the Philippines in 2021, by profession [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 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 July 05, 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: July 05, 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 July 05, 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/