Urban population, female in Philippines

Philippines: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Urban population, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.493 % of female population1998: 0.493 % of female population1999: 0.494 % of female population2000: 0.495 % of female population2001: 0.495 % of female population2002: 0.498 % of female population2003: 0.496 % of female population2004: 0.498 % of female population2005: 0.5 % of female population2007: 0.497 % of female population2008: 0.498 % of female population2009: 0.502 % of female population2010: 0.5 % of female population2011: 0.498 % of female population2012: 0.498 % of female population2013: 0.495 % of female population2014: 0.498 % of female population2015: 0.491 % of female population2016: 0.462 % of female population2017: 0.458 % of female population2018: 0.445 % of female population2019: 0.453 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Philippines is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban population, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +0.2%
1999 0.5% +0.2%
2000 0.5% +0.2%
2001 0.5% -0.0%
2002 0.5% +0.5%
2003 0.5% -0.4%
2004 0.5% +0.4%
2005 0.5% +0.4%
2007 0.5% -0.6%
2008 0.5% +0.3%
2009 0.5% +0.8%
2010 0.5% -0.4%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -0.1%
2013 0.5% -0.5%
2014 0.5% +0.6%
2015 0.5% -1.4%
2016 0.5% -6.0%
2017 0.5% -0.9%
2018 0.4% -2.7%
2019 0.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 72 Namibia 0.5% compare
  2. 73 Jamaica 0.5% compare
  3. 74 Thailand 0.5% compare
  4. 76 Egypt 0.4% compare
  5. 77 Zambia 0.4% compare
  6. 78 Moldova 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Philippines?
Urban population, female in Philippines was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for urban population, female?
Philippines ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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