Philippines vs United States: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Philippines
3.50 million people
in 2023
United States
3.30 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
United States rank
28th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.50 million people against 3.30 million people in United States, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 118 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 | 3.95 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.30 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.50 million people | 2.80 million people | 700,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 3.50 million people against 3.30 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Philippines and United States?
- 200,000 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 severely food insecure?
- Philippines ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).