Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines

Philippines: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 27.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2012
All-time low
27.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 31.12009: 29.62012: 32.72015: 31.62018: 27.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 27.6% for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%) in Philippines, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 31.1%
2009 29.6% -4.9%
2012 32.7% +10.4%
2015 31.6% -3.2%
2018 27.6% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 29.6% 31.1% 2
2010s 30.6% 27.6% 32.7% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Togo 28.6% compare
  2. 14 Nepal 28.3% compare
  3. 15 Cambodia 27.8% compare
  4. 17 Viet Nam 26.7% compare
  5. 18 Peru 23.7% compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines?
Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Philippines was 27.6% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 358 data points, 1988–2024
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