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The Philippines, located in Southeast , consists of 7,107 in three main groups: , and . POPULATION POVERTY The capital is , which is part of the National Capital . To the north of the Philippines lies ; to the west across Source: PSA 2015 Census the South China (West ) is Viet Nam; to the southwest lies across the Sea; to the south the Source: PSA 2016 Philippines population Philippines households Poverty incidence among population (%) separates it from other islands of ; and to the east is the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring 50.05M 60% of Fire and closeness to the equator makes the country prone to earthquake, typhoons and volcanic activity. 49.6% 100.98 22.98 40% million million 25.2% Female 20% 26.6% 26.3%

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0 5- 0- 65+ 6 0 5 5 0 4 5 4 3 5 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 18 81 145 1 PROVINCES CITIES 0 CAR Male 110.98M 2006 2009 2012 2015 2015 census VALLEY 50.4% REGION 92.30M % Poverty incidence 0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84 42,036 2010 census 1,489 BARANGAYS 50.93M NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

21,200 Source: OCD/NDRRMC Conditional cash transfer Source: DSWD CENTRAL beneficiaries (children) 11.1M LUZON 565 Number of disaster incidents per year

Affected Population 9.7M 5.4M (in thousands) 4.7M Legend NATIONAL 296 257 8.0M National capital Manila 11,700 12,300 172 170 3.9M Girls Major city (West Philippines Sea) 9,600 5.7M BICOL 5.9M 5.0M Major airport Philippine Sea 7,900 5,200 4.1M REGION 3,200 2.9M Major port 83 3.0M Boys Active 59 Legazpi 2011 2012 2013 2014 Region boundary 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Province boundary Primary road NUTRITION WASH HEALTH

Source: FNRI 2012 Source: PSA 2010 Census Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016) Malnutrition 0-60 months old Water Personnel EASTERN Bottled 6% Spring VISAYAS supply 17% Tubed/piped 23% Population Density (per km2) Faucet community 1- 5 system 6 - 25 Dug 46% well 17,544 5,596 2,983 2,072 WESTERN 26 - 100 6% Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists 101 - 500 VISAYAS 34% 20% 7% > 500 Stunting Underweight Wasting Facilities Others 82% 3% Water CENTRAL sealed VISAYAS 7% 6% 4% Food Closed pit None Open pit insecurity REGION* 69% 36% 23% 20,069 2,590 1,588 Household Mother Children Toilets health Rural health Hospitals Cagayan stations units (government/private) de Oro NORTHERN MINDANAO LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION SHELTER

Source: PSA 2010 Census Source: PSA (QuickStat)2016 Source: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016 Functional literacy rate Roof REGION Labor 63.4% Participation rate Davao force Zamboanga 18.3% Strong Light Salvaged Under 86% employment rate Roof/Wall 61.2% 1.3% 0.0% ARMM 94.5% Strong Employment material rate all 21.2% 14.8% 0.1% Light Sectors 38,688 W 22% 29% Primary schools Service 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Salvaged Celebes Sea 13% 3% Housing Industry 6.8M 6.3M Male primary Female primary tenure 28% 4% school students school students 77.6% 9.7% 10.0% 1.3% Agriculture * Region was created by virtue of Executive Order 183 issued on May 29, 2015. It is composed of the provinces of and Owned/being Rented Rent free Rent free amortized with consent without The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. consent

Creation date: January 2017 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SR TM Feedback: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info