Filipino families who experienced “involuntary hunger” increased to 14.2 percent in the first quarter of 2024, up by 3.5 percent for the same period last year, according to the Social Weather Stations’ latest survey results.
The results of the survey conducted from March 21 to 25 revealed a 1.6-point increase in hunger compared to the findings from December 2023. SWS noted that involuntary hunger among Filipino families was highest in Metro Manila at 19 percent, followed by Balance Luzon at 15.3 percent, Visayas at 15 percent, and Mindanao at 8.7 percent.“The 1.6-point rise in hunger between December 2023 and March 2024 was due to increases in Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Balance Luzon, combined with a decline in Mindanao,” SWS explained.
The hunger experience is the worst in Metro Manila at 19 percent of families, followed by Balance Luzon at 15.3 percent, Visayas at 15 percent, and Mindanao at 8.7 percent.
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