Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines
Philippines: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 42.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines is 42.39, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines peaked at 45.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 2013.
That places Philippines 132nd 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4 | — |
| 2001 | 40.6 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 37.04 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.22 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.72 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 32.09 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.32 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.14 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.38 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 26.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.21 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.11 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 37.67 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 37.26 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.86 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 45.2 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 44.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.07 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.39 | -5.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30.1% | 26.21 | 34.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.13 | 30.14 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 | 26.21 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.34 | 42.39 | 45.2 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Philippines was 42.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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