Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines
Philippines: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -0.9 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines is -0.9 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 48th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.6 % | — |
| 2019 | 0.8 % | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.1 % | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5 % | -600.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8 % | -260.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9 % | +12.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -0.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.6 %, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -0.9 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.6 %, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2 % | 0.8 % | 3.6 % | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.1 % | -0.9 % | 0.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 46 Sierra Leone -0.8 % compare
- 46 Australia and New Zealand -0.8 % compare
- 48 Azerbaijan -0.9 % compare
- 48 Lesotho -0.9 % compare
- 51 Serbia -1 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Philippines was -0.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9 % in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.