Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 129 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
That places Philippines 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
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 severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Philippines was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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