Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development
Chapter on Health Services ![]()
Goal: To respond to the basic needs of the poor through improved
health and nutrition status
Strategy/Target Indicator Accomplishments versus Targets Performance
Increase mean life expectancy to 71.2 years Mean Life Expectancy (projections)
Source: NSO
Projected mean life expectancy for females attained, but not for males
Reduce infant mortality rate to 17/1000 livebirths Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
Source: NSO
Infant mortality rate improved in 2006 with target likely to be attained by 2010
Reduce under-five mortality rate to 32.24/1000 livebirths Under-Five Mortality Rate
Source: NSO
Under five mortality rate improved in 2006 and already met the target
Reduce maternal mortality rate to 90/100,000 livebirths Maternal Mortality Rate
Source: NSO
Maternal mortality improving and target may or may not be attained
Availability of low-priced medicines in 11,000 Botika ng Barangays (BnBs)
Number of Botika ng Barangay (BnBs) established
Source: DOH
Number of BnBs already exceeding the target
Availability of low-priced medicines in 3,300 Botika ng Bayan (BNB) by 2010 Number of Botika ng Bayan (BNB) established
Source: DOH
Number of BNB increasing but is not likely to reach the target
Increase coverage of fully immunized children to 95% by 2010 Percentage of fully immunized children
Source: DOH
Proportion of fully immunized children steady at 82 to 83 percent in 2004-2006 and far from the target
TB case detection rate increased to 70% by 2010 TB case detection rate
Source: DOH
Target has already been attained as early as 2004
TB case cure rate increased to 85% by 2010 TB case cure rate
Source: DOH
TB case cure rate remained constant and below the target
Reduce malaria morbidity rate to 24 per 100,000 population by 2010 Malaria morbidity rate
Source: DOH
Although malaria morbidity rate was higher in 2005, it went down in 2006 but has low probability of meeting the target
Increase in number of functioning Inter-Local Health Zones (ILHZs) from 48% in 2004 to 100% in 2010 in Health Sector Reform Agenda (HSRA) convergence sites Number of functional ILHZ in convergence sites
Source: DOH
Number of ILHZs increasing and has moderate probability of meeting the target
1% annual increase in PHIC accredited hospitals Percent increase in PHIC-accredited hospitals
Source: PhilHealth
Rate declined in 2007 although annual increases in 2005 and 2006 jibe with target
30% annual increase in PHIC accredited RHUs Percent increase in PHIC accredited Rural Health Units (RHUs)
Source: PhilHealth
Annual increases have not yet reached the target and on a decreasing trend in the last 4 years
10% annual increase in PHIC accredited doctors Percent increase in PHIC accredited doctors Source: PhilHealth
Minimal rate of increase in 2006 with further decline in 2007 and farther away from the target
National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) coverage increased to 85% of total population by 2007 and sustained till 2010 Percent of NHIP coverage to total population
Source: PhilHealth
NHIP coverage in 2007 and previous years below the target and not likely to be attained by 2010
5 million indigent families enrolled and sustained in NHIP Number of indigent families enrolled in NHIP
Source: PhilHealth
Target number of indigent families enrolled in NHIP met in 2004 and 2006 but not sustained in 2005 and 2007 due to non-renewal of insurance of other indigent families caused by limited budget
Number of indigent beneficiaries
Source: PhilHealth
Reported number of indigent beneficiaries decreased in 2005 and 2007
Reduce the prevalence of underweight children (0-5 years old) to 21.6% from 27.6% Prevalence of underweight preschool children aged 0-5 years old Source: FNRI
Prevalence of underweight preschool children aged 0-5 years old still short of target in 2005 but decreasing trend indicates target may be attained by 2010
Increase access to safe water supply to 92 - 96% Proportion of households with access to safe water supply Source: DOH
Proportion of households with access to safe water supply steady at 79 to 80 percent in the past years and may not meet the target by 2010
Increase access to sanitary toilet facilities to 86 - 91% Proportion of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities Source: DOH
Proportion of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities surpassed minimum target
80% of pregnant women to have at least 4 pre-natal visits by 2010 Proportion of pregnant women having at least 4 pre-natal visits
Source: DOH
Proportion of pregnant women having at least 4 pre-natal visits below the target but has high probability of meeting the target by 2010
Coverage of Vitamin A supplementation increased to 95 percent by 2010 Proportion of children (0-11 months) receiving Vitamin A
Source: DOH
Proportion of children receiving vitamin A still below the target
Posted: 26 July 2008