Philippines vs United States of America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Philippines
31.0%
in 2023
United States of America
6.8%
in 2023
Philippines rank
13th
United States of America rank
14th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 31.0% against 6.8% in United States of America, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th of 74 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 8.5% | 27.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 7.8% | 26.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 6.8% | 25.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Philippines or United States of America?
- Philippines, at 31.0% against 6.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Philippines and United States of America?
- 24.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Philippines ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.