Good Health and Well-being
Charting the path to healthier lives through data on care, disease, and well-being.
Mapping the Gaps: Analyzing Healthcare Infrastructure in the Philippines
Access to healthcare is essential in ensuring that individuals receive timely and appropriate medical care. In the Philippines, data shows that approximately 77% of healthcare facilities are publicly owned or regulated, revealing a strong national reliance on the public health system. However, highly urbanized areas exhibit a different pattern, with a greater presence of privately owned facilities. A choropleth map highlights this distribution across the country. Meanwhile, a pie chart shows that 90.02% of healthcare services are non-emergency, underscoring the system’s heavy emphasis on routine and preventive care. A breakdown of specialized facilities further reveals that birthing homes and drug testing laboratories are the most common types nationwide. These findings provide valuable insights into the distribution of medical resources. As the Department of Health (DOH) receives a ₱35.37-billion budget for 2025—₱6.78 billion more than in 2024—such data is crucial for guiding investments, improving infrastructure, and addressing nationwide disparities in services.
Facilities and Fatalities: Mapping Health Inequality in the Philippines
Healthcare facilities have always played a significant role in the Philippines. Their availability, especially in larger and more populated regions, has a direct impact on health outcomes and access to essential medical services. This plot compares mortality rates and health facility density across regions, standardized as counts per 10,000 people, to provide a clearer view of healthcare distribution and health outcomes across the country. While the plot does not reveal a statistically significant correlation between mortality rates and health facility density, it highlights noticeable disparities across regions. These gaps point to the importance of adopting a more multidimensional approach to understanding health outcomes, as many other factors likely influence regional mortality beyond facility count alone. By visualizing these patterns, the plot supports more informed, data-driven policy and resource allocation decisions aimed at improving equity in healthcare access across the country.