Number undernourished in Philippines
Philippines: Number undernourished was 3.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.40 million
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
32nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
15.20 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Philippines stood at 3.40 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Philippines peaked at 15.20 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 15.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.30 million | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | -15.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 million | 15.00 million | 15.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million | 6.40 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 3.40 million | 5.80 million | 4 |
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 number undernourished in Philippines?
- Number undernourished in Philippines was 3.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number undernourished?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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