15.5%
of Filipinos were living below the national poverty threshold in 2023.
Philippine Statistics Authority, 2023 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics, released 2025Facts and statistics
Philippines child poverty and nutrition statistics
Child poverty is shaped by more than income alone. These source-linked facts bring together the latest available national evidence on poverty, food and nutrition, so the scale of the challenge is easier to understand.
Last updated September 23, 2026. Each statistic names its reporting year.
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The numbers behind the daily pressure on children.
Families facing poverty are often navigating overlapping pressures: a lack of food, preventable malnutrition and few resources to absorb a setback. These figures are a starting point for understanding why consistent, community-based support matters.
17.54M
people in the Philippines were living below the poverty threshold in 2023.
Philippine Statistics Authority, 2023 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics, released 202550.5%
of people living in poverty were children ages 0 to 17 in 2023.
UNICEF, Child Poverty and Public Finances in the Regions of the Philippines, 202655.2%
of people living in food poverty were children ages 0 to 17 in 2023.
UNICEF, Child Poverty and Public Finances in the Regions of the Philippines, 202631.4%
of households experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023.
DOST-FNRI, latest Philippines nutrition situation, 20242.7%
of households experienced severe food insecurity in 2023.
DOST-FNRI, latest Philippines nutrition situation, 202423.6%
of children under age 5 were stunted in 2023.
DOST-FNRI, latest Philippines nutrition situation, 202437.2%
of children under age 5 in the poorest households were stunted in 2023.
DOST-FNRI, latest Philippines nutrition situation, 2024The bigger picture
Food, health and opportunity are connected.
A child who is hungry has less energy to learn. A family without room in its budget may delay health care or school costs. When setbacks pile up, children carry the consequences first and longest.
Project PEARLS responds to that connected reality with nutrition, education, health care and livelihood programs that strengthen children and families over time.
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How to read these figures.
Statistics are drawn from primary public reports and are shown with their original reporting year. Measures differ by source, including national poverty thresholds and food-security and nutrition indicators. Read the linked source alongside a statistic before comparing it with another measure.
- Philippine Statistics Authority: 2023 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics (2025)
- UNICEF Philippines: Child Poverty and Public Finances in the Regions of the Philippines (2026)
- Department of Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Research Institute: Latest Philippines Nutrition Situation (2024)
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Project PEARLS. “Philippines Child Poverty and Nutrition Statistics.” Updated September 23, 2026. https://projectpearls.org/philippines-child-poverty-statistics