Share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 6.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines, 1997–2015
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 37 Switzerland 7.9% compare
- 38 Spain 7.9% compare
- 39 Russian Federation 7.7% compare
- 41 Panama 6.2% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.7% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 5.4% 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Philippines was 6.3% in 2015, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).