How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Burkina Faso

8.8%

in 2023

Philippines

8.8%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

116th

Philippines rank

118th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Philippines ranks 118th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.3%	6.1%	0.2%	Burkina Faso
2010s	7.8%	7.2%	0.6%	Burkina Faso
2020s	9.7%	9.1%	0.5%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Burkina Faso or Philippines?: Burkina Faso, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?: Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Philippines ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.