PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

Date of Release:
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO February 4,  2020

Infographics Reference No:

IG-BARMM-19-006

2018 Poverty Statistics in ARMM

Republic Act 8425 of 1997 (Social Reform & Poverty Alleviation Act)
defines Poor as “individuals and families whose income fall below the poverty threshold as defined by the NEDA and/or cannot afford in a sustained manner to
provide their minimum basic needs of food, health, education, housing and other essential amenities of life.” (Section 3 of the RA 8425).

AMONG POPULATION AMONG FAMILIES

In 2018, a Filipino family with five
In 2018, a Filipino needed at least members needed at least
POVERTY THRESHOLD

is the minimum income required for a

family or individual to meet the basic food PHP 2,296 PHP 11,482
and non-food requirements, also known as
the POVERTY LINE. on average monthly on average monthly
to meet basic food and to meet basic food and
non-food needs. non-food needs.

POVERTY INCIDENCE
of Filipinos were poor in
2018, which translates to 53.6%
is the proportion of families or individuals 61.3% of Filipinos were poor in
with per capita income less than the per
2018, which translates to
capita Poverty Threshold to the total thousand
number of families or individuals.
2,461.8 poor Filipinos thousand poor Filipino families
352.3

AMONG POPULATION AMONG FAMILIES

In 2018, a Filipino family with five
FOOD THRESHOLD In 2018, a Filipino needed at least members needed at least
is the minimum income required for a
family or individual to meet the basic food
and needs which satisfies the nutritional PHP 1,620 PHP 8,102
requirements for economically necessary on average monthly on average monthly
and socially desirable physical activities to meet their basic food needs to meet their basic food needs

SUBSISTENCE INCIDENCE 29.6% 22.8%

of Filipinos in 2018 were not able of Filipino families in 2018 did
is the proportion of families or individuals
to meet their basic food needs not have sufficient income to
with per capita income less than the per
which translates to meet their basic food needs
capita Food Threshold to the total number
of families or individuals. thousand food poor Filipinos thousand food poor Filipino families
1,189.6 149.7

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