A recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations showed that at least 4.2 million Filipino families experienced ‘involuntary hunger’ in the last three months.
The SWS said results of the poll conducted from April 28, 2021 to May 2, 2021 showed that 16.8% Filipino families experienced hunger due to lack of food to eat at least once in the past three months.
This is slightly higher compared to the 2021 data with a hunger rate of 16%.
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An estimated four million families experienced involuntary hunger at that time.
“It is 4.3 points below the 2020 annual average of 21.1% but still double the December 2019 pre-pandemic level of 8.8% (estimated 2.1 million families),” the SWS said.
SWS added that 14.1% or 3.6 million families said they experienced moderate hunger and 2.7% or 674,000 experienced severe hunger.
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The survey has 1,200 Filipino adults respondents, 300 each from Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Sampling error margins were at ±3% for national percentages and ±6% for Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
“In the last three months, did it happen even once that your family experienced hunger and not have anything to eat? (YES, NO)” the survey question added.
Those who experienced Hunger were also asked, “Did it happen ONLY ONCE, A FEW TIMES, OFTEN, or ALWAYS?” (TDT)
