Rural population, female in Philippines

Philippines: Rural population, female was 27.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.4%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1980
All-time low
25.0%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Philippines, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 30.6 % of total1985: 27.8 % of total1990: 25 % of total1995: 25.2 % of total2000: 25.4 % of total2005: 26.2 % of total2010: 26.9 % of total2015: 27.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 27.4% for rural population, female in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Philippines peaked at 30.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.

That places Philippines 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Philippines, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 30.6%
1985 27.8% -9.1%
1990 25.0% -9.9%
1995 25.2% +0.7%
2000 25.4% +0.8%
2005 26.2% +2.9%
2010 26.9% +2.8%
2015 27.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.2% 27.8% 30.6% 2
1990s 25.1% 25.0% 25.2% 2
2000s 25.8% 25.4% 26.2% 2
2010s 27.2% 26.9% 27.4% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 64 Namibia 28.1% compare
  2. 65 Egypt 28.0% compare
  3. 66 Belize 27.6% compare
  4. 68 Kiribati 27.4% compare
  5. 69 Maldives 26.9% compare
  6. 70 Nigeria 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Philippines?
Rural population, female in Philippines was 27.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
How does Philippines rank for rural population, female?
Philippines ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.