Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Philippines is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Philippines peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 107th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Philippines?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Philippines was 5.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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