Female headed households in Philippines
Philippines: Female headed households was 25.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Philippines, 1993–2022
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 25.8% for female headed households in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Philippines peaked at 25.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.0% | — |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +25.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Philippines?
- Female headed households in Philippines was 25.8% in 2022, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for female headed households?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.