Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 32.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 32.9% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
That places Philippines 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.2% | — |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.9% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines was 32.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.