Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Philippines

Philippines: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 37.80 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
37.80 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 126 countries
All-time high
47.30 million
in 2019
All-time low
37.80 million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Philippines, 2018–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2018202020232018: 45.1M2019: 47.3M2020: 44.9M2021: 42.2M2022: 37.8M2023: 37.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Philippines is 37.80 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.

Philippines ranks 7th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.20 million 45.10 million 47.30 million 2
2020s 40.67 million 37.80 million 44.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 79.10 million compare
  2. 5 Kenya 40.90 million compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.70 million compare
  4. 8 Egypt, Arab Republic of 35.30 million compare
  5. 8 United States 35.30 million compare
  6. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Philippines?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Philippines was 37.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 47.30 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.80 million in 2022.
How does Philippines rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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