FAO: Almost 5 in 10 Filipinos experience moderate or severe food insecurity

According to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 by the Food and Agriculture Organization, about 51 million Filipinos experienced moderate or severe food insecurity between 2021 and 2023. This was equivalent to 44.1% of the total population — the lowest share since 43.8% in 2019–2021. It was also the third-highest share in Southeast Asia. It was almost three times higher than the regional average and 1.5 times higher than the global average.