Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.1497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines stood at 0.1497. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.1633 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1497, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1633 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1611 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.154 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1538 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1522 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1531 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1529 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1506 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1507 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1497 | -0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1497 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.156 | 0.1522 | 0.1633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1504 | 0.1497 | 0.1508 | 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 inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Philippines was 0.1497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1633 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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