Health Indicators

MORBIDITY

MORBIDITY: TEN LEADING CAUSES BY SEX
No. & Rate/100,000 Population
PHILIPPINES, 2004

AUSE
MALE
FEMALE
BOTH SEXES
Rate**
Rate**
Number
Rate*
1. Acute Lower RTI and Pneumonia

888.8

868.0
776,562
929.4
2. Bronchitis/ Bronchiolitis
651.8
817.1
719,982
861.6
3. Acute Watery Diarrhea
668.5
651.5
577,118
690.7
4. Influenza
400.7
444.6
379,910
454.7
5. Hypertension
338.2
442.1
342,284

409.6

6. TB Respiratory
137.7
93.9
103,214
123.5
7. Chickenpox
51.5
56.2
46,779
56.0
8. Diseases of the Heart
38.5
45.1
37,092
44.4
9. Malaria
24.0
20.0
19,894
23.8
10. Dengue Fever 
17.8
17.1
15,838
19.0

Source:  2004 Philippine Health Statistices
** rate/100,000 of sex-specific population 
Last Update: February 11, 2008

 TEN LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
No. & Rate/100,000 Population
PHILIPPINES, 2003

AUSE
MALE
FEMALE
BOTH SEXES
Rate**
Rate**
Number
Rate*
1. Acute Lower RTI and Pneumonia
770.9
748.2
674,386
861.2
2. Diarrheas
695.0
655.0
615,692
786.2
3. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
639.6
677.0
604,107
771.4
4. Influenza
455.4
503.1
431,216
550.6
5. Hypertension
325.4
420.7
325,390

415.5

6. TB Respiratory
126.4
84.0
92,079
117.9
7. Heart Diseases
28.8
29.2
30,398
38.8
8. Malaria
41.1
30.4
28,549
36.5
9. Chickenpox
30.3
30.4
26,137
33.4
10. Measles
30.2
30.4
25,535
32.6

Source: 2003 FHSIS Annual Report
** rate/100,000 of sex-specific pop.
* Total population of regions with reports only

Last Update: January 11, 2007

MORBIDITY

TEN LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
No. & Rate/100,000 Population
PHILIPPINES, 2002

CAUSE
MALE
FEMALE
BOTH SEXES
Rate**
Rate**
Number
Rate*
1. Pneumonias
931.1
881.7
734,581
924.0
2. Diarrheas
881.1
842.7
726,310
913.6
3. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
748.1
798.8
629,968
792.4
4. Influenza
565.9
622.7
484,388
609.3
5. Hypertension
339.8
427.3
304,690

383.2

6. TB Respiratory
161.0
113.6
114,221
143.7
7. Diseases of the Heart
58.2
67.0
52,237
65.7
8. Malaria
53.5
42.6
39,994
50.3
9. Chickenpox
33.8
35.6
28,600
36.0
10. Measles
30.5
29.0
24,639
31.0
Source: 2002 FHSIS Annual Report
** rate/100,000 of sex-specific population
Last Update: January 18, 2006

MORBIDITY

TEN LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
No. & Rate/100,000 Population
PHILIPPINES, 2001

CAUSE
NO.
RATE
1. Diarrheas
845.526
1085.0
2. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
694,836
891.7
3. Pneumonias
652,585
837.4
4. Influenza
499,887
641.5
5. Hypertension
318,521
408.7
6. TB Respiratory
110,841
142.2
7. Diseases of the Heart
47,040
60.4
8. Malaria
40,543
52.0
9. Measles
24,494
31.4
10. Chickenpox
24,359
31.3

LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
Number and Rate/100,000 Population
PHILIPPINES, 2000

CAUSES
NUMBER
RATE*
1. Diarrheas
866,411
1134.8
2. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
700,105
917.0
3. Pneumonias
632,930
829.0
4. Influenza
502,718
658.5
5. Hypertension
279,992
366.7
6. TB Respiratory
126,521
165.7
7. Diseases of the Heart
52,957
69.4
8. Malaria
50,869
66.6
9. Chickenpox
35,306
46.2
10. Measles
23,287
30.5