Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Philippines
Philippines: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 57.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2012
All-time low
50.2%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 57.5% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Philippines peaked at 72.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +5.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 57.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 57.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 52.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 59.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 50.2% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Philippines?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Philippines was 57.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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