Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines
Philippines: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 248.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines stood at 248.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines peaked at 248.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.36, in 2000.
That places Philippines 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.36 | — |
| 2001 | 44.08 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 45.11 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.2 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 58.77 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 83.64 | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 93.46 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 103.42 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 114.17 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 119.36 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 124.37 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 135.25 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 148.45 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 156.82 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 129.73 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 137.55 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 147.42 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 154.39 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 166.67 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 181.4 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 189.52 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 218.15 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 233.15 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 248.6 | +6.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 248.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 248.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.3% | 58.77 | 83.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.96 | 42.36 | 119.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.21 | 124.37 | 181.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.36 | 189.52 | 248.6 | 4 |
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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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Philippines was 248.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 248.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.36 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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