Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 16.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines is 16.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines peaked at 45.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 60th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.9% | — |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.0% | 45.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 24.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.6% | 25.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Philippines was 16.6% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.