Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Philippines
Philippines: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 111.61 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 111.61 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Philippines peaked at 111.61 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.35 current US$, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.72 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.35 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19.09 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 20.23 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 28.63 current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 34.52 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 42.89 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 51.76 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 52.04 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.24 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 69.72 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 79.38 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 85.64 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 68.37 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 69.07 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.39 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 72.64 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.21 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 83.58 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 90.08 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 104.57 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 99.92 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 111.61 current US$ | +11.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 111.61 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 111.61 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.73 current US$ | 15.35 current US$ | 52.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.52 current US$ | 59.24 current US$ | 85.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.55 current US$ | 90.08 current US$ | 111.61 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Philippines?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Philippines was 111.61 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 111.61 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Philippines ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. 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.