
Spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines
Current incidence in the week ending 01/30/2023: 1.2 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until January 30th, 2023, a total of 4,072,488 infected people and 65,735 deaths have been reported in the Philippines.
The total of 4,072,488 infected people currently represents 3.7 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding January 30th, 2023, was 1,337, for a 7-day incidence of 1.2 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 81 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 1.6 percent in the Philippines.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 169.92 million vaccine doses have been administered as of January 12th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 78.39 million people who have received at least one vaccination (71.5 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 21.38 million people (19.5 percent).73.95 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in the Philippines (= 67.5 percent).
This means that the Philippines are only in the middle of the field in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 97 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 165 cm | 154 cm |
BMI | 22.8 | 23.5 |
Weight | 61.8 kg | 55.5 kg |
Diseases
Philippines | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 7.10% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 6.50‰ | 1.34‰ |
Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
HIV / Aids | 0.04% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Philippines | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 57.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.06% | 0.08% |
Tetanus | 9.1% | 0.0% |
DTP * | 5.70% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In the Philippines, 22.9 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 20 percent.
Medical supplies

With about 145,000 physicians in the Philippines, there are about 1.28 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 25 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Drinking water supply
Explanation of the graph:Red line: access to water supply via wells or delivered drinking water
Green bars: Permanent access to running and tested drinking water connection
Only around 47 percent of the population has access to an immediately available running water supply. At least via springs and wells within a maximum distance of 30 minutes or supplied water, 94 peprcent of the population is supplied with largely clean drinking water. In a global comparison, only about 74 percent of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 98 percent. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10 percent.