In the Philippines, the total health expenditure accounted for about 5.6 percent of the gross domestic product in 2020. Since 2014, spending on human health has been stable at around four percent.
Health status of the ageing population
The Philippines is home to around 109 million inhabitants as of 2020. Along with the year on year increase of population came the need for broader health care services in the country, especially for senior citizens who are at a higher risk of illnesses and diseases. In 2019, about seven percent of the ageing population aged 60 years and above experienced a heart attack.
One of the leading health conditions diagnosed among the ageing population was high blood pressure, arthritis, neuralgia, or rheumatism. Around 50 percent of women were diagnosed with high blood pressure, while 38.4 percent of men were diagnosed.
Health care protection
In 2018, the national health insurance program of the government had covered about 98 percent of the population. Under a bill implemented through the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, Filipino citizens are automatically enrolled through the mandate.
Premium contributions are significant in sustaining the health care industry. In 2020, the value of premium contributions from PhilHealth members totaled 149 billion Philippine pesos, majority of which were from private employees.
Health expenditure as a share of the gross domestic product of the Philippines from 2014 to 2020
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PSA (Philippines). (October 12, 2021). Health expenditure as a share of the gross domestic product of the Philippines from 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780862/health-expenditure-share-of-gdp-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Health expenditure as a share of the gross domestic product of the Philippines from 2014 to 2020." Chart. October 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780862/health-expenditure-share-of-gdp-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). (2021). Health expenditure as a share of the gross domestic product of the Philippines from 2014 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780862/health-expenditure-share-of-gdp-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Health Expenditure as a Share of The Gross Domestic Product of The Philippines from 2014 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780862/health-expenditure-share-of-gdp-philippines/
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