Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines
Philippines: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 44.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.36
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.89
in 2011
All-time low
41.2
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 44.36 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines peaked at 58.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.2, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 | — |
| 2001 | 44.62 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 47.77 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.11 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 54.04 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 55.97 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 57.45 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.58 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.85 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.89 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 58.31 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.57 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.38 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 51.18 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.49 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.15 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.44 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.79 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.56 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 41.22 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 44.63 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 44.36 | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 44.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 44.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.42 | 41.2 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3 | 48.79 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 | 41.22 | 44.63 | 4 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Philippines was 44.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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