Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.40 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Philippines peaked at 15.20 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 15.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.30 million | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 million | 15.00 million | 15.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million | 6.40 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 3.40 million | 5.80 million | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Philippines?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines was 3.40 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.