Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 34.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Philippines, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 34.3 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
That places Philippines 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.9 % | — |
| 2018 | 43.7 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7 % | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4 % | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9 % | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 34.5 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.3 % | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 34.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.4 %, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 34.3 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.6 %, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.77 % | 40.7 % | 43.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.27 % | 33.9 % | 38.4 % | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Philippines?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Philippines was 34.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 % in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.