Government and compulsory contributory health care financing schemes accounted for the largest share of the country’s current health expenditure (CHE) in 2025, contributing 46.5 percent of the total, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
In a report released Thursday, the PSA said household out-of-pocket payments made up 41.2 percent of CHE, while voluntary health care payment schemes accounted for 12.3 percent.
Meanwhile, the country’s total health expenditure (THE) reached PHP1.87 trillion at current prices in 2025, up 15.1 percent from PHP1.63 trillion in 2024.
The PSA said THE was equivalent to 6.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in 2025.
Current health expenditure accounted for 92.5 percent of total health expenditure during the year, while health capital formation expenditure comprised the remaining 7.5 percent.
On a per capita basis, health spending rose to PHP15,223 in 2025, representing a 14-percent increase from PHP13,356 in 2024, the PSA added. (PNA)
