FAO: Almost 5 in 10 Filipinos experience moderate or severe food insecurity
According to The by the , about 51 million Filipinos experienced moderate or severe food insecurity between 2021 and 2023. This was equivalent to 44.1% of the total population 鈥 the lowest share since . 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.
