Population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines

Philippines: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.020.040.061997200820191997: 0.044 % of rural population1998: 0.045 % of rural population1999: 0.047 % of rural population2000: 0.051 % of rural population2001: 0.051 % of rural population2002: 0.054 % of rural population2003: 0.056 % of rural population2004: 0.043 % of rural population2005: 0.044 % of rural population2007: 0.045 % of rural population2008: 0.045 % of rural population2009: 0.046 % of rural population2010: 0.046 % of rural population2011: 0.046 % of rural population2012: 0.045 % of rural population2013: 0.045 % of rural population2014: 0.044 % of rural population2015: 0.044 % of rural population2016: 0.051 % of rural population2017: 0.055 % of rural population2018: 0.056 % of rural population2019: 0.057 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Philippines ranks 69th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0% +2.3%
1999 0.0% +4.6%
2000 0.1% +7.5%
2001 0.1% +1.1%
2002 0.1% +5.2%
2003 0.1% +3.4%
2004 0.0% -22.7%
2005 0.0% +3.1%
2007 0.0% +0.8%
2008 0.0% +1.2%
2009 0.0% +1.2%
2010 0.0% +0.4%
2011 0.0% +0.1%
2012 0.0% -2.2%
2013 0.0% -0.2%
2014 0.0% -1.7%
2015 0.0% -0.1%
2016 0.1% +15.4%
2017 0.1% +8.1%
2018 0.1% +2.4%
2019 0.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10

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  5. 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Philippines rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Philippines ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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