Current health expenditures Philippines 2014-2023

The total current health expenditure in the Philippines reached approximately 1.24 trillion Philippine pesos in 2023, indicating a nine percent growth from the previous year. The country’s health expenditure has gradually increased since 2014, apart from a slight decline in 2022.

Health spending of Filipinos

Spending over 11,000 Philippine pesos, every Filipino has seen an upward trend in its per capita spending on health except for 2022. Although the share of household out-of-pocket health payments has gradually declined since 2014, Filipinos still spend a significant amount of money to get medical help and support, especially from hospitals and providers of medical goods. 

 Availability of health facilities 

The continued increase in the population density of the Philippines challenges the sufficiency of health facilities that can cater to the needs of its people, especially those that can provide specialized care and services. Out of the nearly 27,000 health centers available in the Philippines in 2023, about 90 percent were barangay health stations. A barangay is a small district in the Philippines that has its own local level of government with about 50 to 100 families. Such facilities provide basic health services including primary health care, first aid, disease diagnosis, and maternal and childcare. However, the range of services available still depends on the equipment and health providers available in the area.