Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 28.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2006
All-time low
28.6%
in 2023
Years of data
10
1997–2023

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines, 1997–2023

0102030401997201020231997: 31 %2000: 32 %2003: 34 %2006: 35.4 %2009: 34 %2012: 34.2 %2015: 32.3 %2018: 29.6 %2021: 31.3 %2023: 28.6 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines is 28.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines peaked at 35.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2023.

Philippines ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Philippines, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 31.0%
2000 32.0% +3.2%
2003 34.0% +6.1%
2006 35.4% +4.1%
2009 34.0% -3.7%
2012 34.2% +0.5%
2015 32.3% -5.4%
2018 29.6% -8.6%
2021 31.3% +5.8%
2023 28.6% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1
2000s 33.8% 32.0% 35.4% 4
2010s 32.0% 29.6% 34.2% 3
2020s 29.9% 28.6% 31.3% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 6 Cameroon 32.5% compare
  2. 7 Uganda 31.4% compare
  3. 8 Benin 28.9% compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 28.5% compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
  6. 12 Senegal 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Philippines was 28.6% in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Philippines ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by out-of-pocket health expenditure. The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).