Share of households by type in Philippines

Philippines: Share of households by type was 42.23 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42.23
World rank
17th
of 76 countries
All-time high
58.07
in 1990
All-time low
42.23
in 2017
Years of data
11
1990–2017

Share of households by type in Philippines, 1990–2017

02040601990200320171990: 58.11993: 53.61995: 57.61998: 49.61999: 53.92000: 56.42003: 50.32008: 45.42010: 51.42013: 442017: 42.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of households by type in Philippines is 42.23, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Philippines peaked at 58.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.23, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 17th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of households by type in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Philippines, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 58.07 —
1993 53.65 -7.6%
1995 57.61 +7.4%
1998 49.56 -14.0%
1999 53.88 +8.7%
2000 56.4 +4.7%
2003 50.3 -10.8%
2008 45.4 -9.7%
2010 51.42 +13.3%
2013 44.03 -14.4%
2017 42.23 -4.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 42.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 42.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.58, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.55 49.56 58.07 5
2000s 50.7 45.4 56.4 3
2010s 45.89 42.23 51.42 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Mongolia 44.94 compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 43.68 compare
  3. 16 Guatemala 42.84 compare
  4. 18 Mexico 41.6 compare
  5. 19 Nicaragua 40.42 compare
  6. 20 Brazil 40.41 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Philippines?
Share of households by type in Philippines was 42.23 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.07 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 42.23 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for share of households by type?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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