External health expenditure per capita in Philippines
Philippines: External health expenditure per capita was 0.1731 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1731 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Philippines peaked at 10.55 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1731 current US$, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7581 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.92 current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.81 current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9188 current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2017 | 2.64 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3902 current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5751 current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2021 | 10.55 current US$ | +759.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5683 current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1731 current US$ | -69.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1731 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1731 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +759.2% | 1.23 current US$ | 10.55 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 current US$ | 0.7581 current US$ | 2.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 current US$ | 0.3902 current US$ | 2.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 current US$ | 0.1731 current US$ | 10.55 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Philippines?
- External health expenditure per capita in Philippines was 0.1731 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1731 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Philippines ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.