Number of undernourished people in Philippines
Philippines: Number of undernourished people was 3.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Philippines is 3.4, measured in 2023. 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 undernourished people in Philippines peaked at 15.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 | 15 | 15.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 6.4 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Philippines?
- Number of undernourished people in Philippines was 3.4 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of undernourished people?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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