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As of 2022, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has the highest incidence of poverty in the country at 37.2% while Metro Manila has the lowest at 3.5%. [13] [14] Children in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to the effects of poverty and suffer high rates of mortality for those below 5 years old. [15]
The decision follows the release in 2020 of new purchasing power parities (PPPs)—the main data used to convert different currencies into a common, comparable unit and account for price differences across countries. The new extreme poverty line of $2.15 per person per day is based on 2017 PPPs. [7]
This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by poverty rate as of 2021. The international poverty rate used by the World Bank is used in the following list. The national poverty rate of the Philippines was estimated to be at 22.4% in early 2023.
Poverty incidence of Plaridel 10 20 30 40 50 2006 44.30 2009 35.17 2012 37.41 2015 34.48 2018 23.75 2021 27.07 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Just like other municipalities in the province, Plaridel's economy depends on agriculture. Coconut has the biggest area with more than 6,000 hectares, other crops are planted under coconut such as banana, corn, fruit trees such as mango, pomelo ...
Poverty incidence of Concepcion 10 20 30 40 50 2006 47.40 2009 48.40 2012 36.80 2015 27.45 2018 29.20 2021 32.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The primary industry of the people of Concepcion is in fishing. The Visayan Sea, where Concepcion is situated, is one of the most prolific in fish production and provides a significant proportion of fish in the region. In 2007, the number of ...
Poverty incidence of Silvino Lobos 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 59.80 2009 64.78 2012 71.58 2015 78.47 2018 56.94 2021 39.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Silvino Lubos had the highest poverty incidence of all cities and municipalities of the Philippines in 2015. Silvino Lubos's economy is based on agriculture and timber since it is surrounded by forests. Recently, tourism-based ...
Poverty Incidence of Balindong 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 52.61 2003 41.41 2006 36.80 2009 42.93 2012 63.55 2015 61.42 2018 67.37 2021 25.45 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Its geographical local plays a major role in the development of agro-industrial potential in the province and region. Balindong contributes raw materials including forest products. While cottage industry had been ...
Poverty incidence of Sison 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 41.10 2009 52.06 2012 45.00 2015 36.80 2018 36.24 2021 28.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority See also Lake Mainit Development Alliance References ^ Municipality of Sison | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines ...