Total health spending per person in Philippines
Philippines: Total health spending per person was 560.42 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Philippines stood at 560.42 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Philippines peaked at 560.42 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.44 current international $, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.82 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 98.79 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 94.44 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 115.73 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 123.01 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 160.52 current international $ | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 172.97 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 184.78 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 198.73 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 214.78 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 226.76 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 229.65 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 254.56 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 272.38 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 247.69 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 268.76 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 291.97 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 307.88 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 330.45 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 371.82 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 425.28 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 529.25 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 522.35 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 560.42 current international $ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.66 current international $ | 94.44 current international $ | 214.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.19 current international $ | 226.76 current international $ | 371.82 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.32 current international $ | 425.28 current international $ | 560.42 current international $ | 4 |
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- 129 Fiji 547.77 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Philippines?
- Total health spending per person in Philippines was 560.42 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 560.42 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.44 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for total health spending per person?
- Philippines ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.