Healthcare in Metro Manila is mostly provided by private corporations. 72% of region's hospitals are privately owned. , the region has 179 hospitals. Quezon City has the most hospitals while Valenzuela and Pateros do not have any. In 2008, government health workers in NCR comprises 590 doctors, 498 dentists, 4,576 nurses, and 17,437 midwives. Furthermore, Metro Manila has 27,779 beds with a ratio of 2.47 per 1,000 population . The region has the lowest malnutrition rate among all the regions in the country.