Population in severe food insecurity in Philippines
Philippines: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,480 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,480
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
24th
of 87 countries
All-time high
4,381
in 2019
All-time low
2,900
in 2022
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Philippines, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Philippines is 3,480, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Philippines 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,521 | — |
| 2019 | 4,381 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 3,890 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,667 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 3,480 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,951 | 3,521 | 4,381 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,484 | 2,900 | 3,890 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 population in severe food insecurity in Philippines?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Philippines was 3,480 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,381 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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