Philippines

Country in Asia

In brief

Adult literacy: 98.5% (2020). World rank 21 of 110 (1 = best); in Asia, 8 of 37. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1 (2021). World rank 124 of 150 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 46. Overweight adults: 35% (2022). World rank 43 of 196 (1 = best); in Asia, 10 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: public spending on education 2.8% → 4% (share of GDP).

Education

Adult literacy: 98.5% 2020
Primary school enrolment: 94% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 85.3% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 47.4% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4% 2025

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $194 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 44.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.8 2021
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.8 2021
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 80% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 21.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 26.5 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 84 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.3% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 7.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 35% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 19.9% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 95.9% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 87.2% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 64% 2024