Philippines vs United States: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Philippines
37.80 million people
in 2023
United States
35.30 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37.80 million people against 35.30 million people in United States, a difference of 2.50 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.20 million people | 27.95 million people | 18.25 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 40.67 million people | 30.85 million people | 9.82 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 37.80 million people against 35.30 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Philippines and United States?
- 2.50 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Philippines ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.