Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Domestic private health expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
37.3%
in 2023
Philippines
57.5%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Philippines rank
33rd

Domestic private health expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 57.5% against 37.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 61.7% 15.9% Philippines
2010s 43.6% 65.0% 21.4% Philippines
2020s 37.8% 54.1% 16.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 57.5% against 37.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
20.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.