Health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines
Philippines: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 118th of 195 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.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 Zambia 8.9% compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
- 119 Kenya 8.7% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 8.6% compare
- 121 Greece 8.6% compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Philippines was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.