Out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 44.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines is 44.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines peaked at 58.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 44.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 44.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 41.2% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 48.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.2% | 44.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.8% compare
- 47 Senegal 44.3% compare
- 48 India 43.9% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.8% 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)
- 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Philippines was 44.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.