Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.40 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Philippines stood at 3.40 million millions. 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 of people who are undernourished in Philippines peaked at 15.20 million millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million millions, 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 of people who are undernourished in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.00 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 15.20 million millions | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.10 million millions | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.20 million millions | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.10 million millions | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.70 million millions | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.30 million millions | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million millions | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million millions | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million millions | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.30 million millions | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million millions | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million millions | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million millions | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million millions | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million millions | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million millions | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million millions | -15.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.40 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.40 million millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 millions, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 million millions | 15.00 million millions | 15.20 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million millions | 6.40 million millions | 15.10 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million millions | 3.40 million millions | 5.80 million millions | 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 of people who are undernourished in Philippines?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Philippines was 3.40 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million millions in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million millions in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.