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Poverty Statistics
HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Per Capita Food Threshold: 1997 and 2000
Annual per capita food threshold for the Philippines in 2000 stood at P7,829 for every Filipino, which is a 15.1 percent increase over the 1997 threshold of P6,801. The 2000 figure is equivalent to P21.46 per day (approximately P21.00) for the Philippines. Further, for an average Filipino family of size 5 (national average: exactly 5.0) to be able to meet its minimum food needs, the family should have a minimum income of P39,145 for the whole year or P 107.31 per day.
Top Ten in Provincial Food Thresholds in Year 2000
Among the provinces, Mt. Province has the highest food threshold in 2000. At the Mt. Province, an individual needs to have an annual income of P10,112 to meet his basic food needs. This was followed by NCR and Rizal, with thresholds of P9,561 and P9,487, respectively. Table 1 shows the ten (10) provinces with the highest food thresholds in 2000. It could be noted that nine (9) of them are from Luzon. Only one (1), Sulu, is from Mindanao.
Table 1. Top Ten in Provincial Food Thresholds, 1997 and 2000
| PROVINCE | 1997 | 2000 |
| Mt. Province | 8,842 | 10,112 |
| NCR | 8,495 | 9,561 |
| Rizal | 8,084 | 9,487 |
| Batangas | 8,283 | 9,484 |
| Cavite | 8,926 | 9,457 |
| Nueva Ecija | 7,929 | 9,392 |
| Pampanga | 8,218 | 9,336 |
| Batanes | 7,622 | 9,073 |
| Sulu | 7,623 | 9,062 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 7,697 | 9,022 |
Source: Social Sectors B Division, NSCB
Bottom Ten in Provincial Food Thresholds in Year 2000
The lowest food threshold, on the other hand, is in Bohol, at P6,329, followed by Zamboanga del Sur, P6,501, and Siquijor, P6,519. Table 2 shows the ten (10) provinces with the lowest food thresholds in 2000. Of these provinces, six (6) are in Visayas and four (4) are in Mindanao.
Table 2. Bottom Ten in Provincial Food Thresholds, 1997 and 2000
| PROVINCE | 1997 | 2000 |
| Bohol | 5,314 | 6,329 |
| Zamboanga Sur | 5,534 | 6,501 |
| Siquijor | 5,343 | 6,519 |
| Bukidnon | 6,211 | 6,561 |
| Negros Oriental | 5,889 | 6,602 |
| Zamboanga Norte | 5,556 | 6,678 |
| Davao del Sur | 6,569 | 6,846 |
| Northern Samar | 5,956 | 6,863 |
| Basilan | 6,103 | 6,919 |
| Misamis Occidental | 6,321 | 6,991 |
Source: Social Sectors B Division, NSCB
At the Regional Level
Food threshold grew in NCR by 13 percent. NCR posted the highest food thresholds in 2000 at P9,561, followed by CAR, Region III, and Region IV which posted P8,873, P8,797 and P8,682, respectively.
| Region | TOTAL | Percentage Change (%) | |
| 1997 | 2000 | ||
| Philippines | 6,801 | 7,829 | 15.1 |
| NCR - National Capital Region | 8,495 | 9,561 | 12.5 |
| Region I | 7,396 | 8,609 | 16.4 |
| Region II | 6,433 | 7,526 | 17.0 |
| Region III | 7,537 | 8,797 | 16.7 |
| Region IV | 7,598 | 8,682 | 14.3 |
| Region V | 7,073 | 8,276 | 17.0 |
| Region VI | 7,019 | 8,109 | 15.5 |
| Region VII | 5,771 | 6,760 | 17.1 |
| Region VIII | 6,322 | 7,162 | 13.3 |
| Region IX | 5,557 | 6,586 | 18.5 |
| Region X | 6,285 | 6,897 | 9.7 |
| Region XI | 6,574 | 7,164 | 9.0 |
| Region XII | 6,720 | 7,714 | 14.8 |
| CAR | 7,748 | 8,873 | 14.5 |
| ARMM | 7,356 | 8,611 | 17.1 |
| Caraga | 6,651 | 7,492 | 12.7 |
*Food threshold refers to the minimum cost of food required to satisfy nutritional requirements for economically necessary and socially desirable physical activities.
Source: Social Sectors B Division, NSCB
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