Average age, urban in Philippines
Philippines: Average age, urban was 28.76 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.76
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
28.76
in 2019
All-time low
25.57
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019
Average age, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 28.76 for average age, urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Philippines peaked at 28.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.57, in 1997.
Philippines ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.57 | — |
| 1998 | 25.81 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.04 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.67 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.05 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.97 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.07 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.51 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.93 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.41 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.86 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.31 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.55 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.76 | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.61, 83% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.81 | 25.57 | 26.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 25.97 | 27.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.77 | 27.15 | 28.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Philippines?
- Average age, urban in Philippines was 28.76 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for average age, urban?
- Philippines ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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