FAQs

1. Why does SDG Goal No. 2 matter?

- The number of people going hungry and suffering from food insecurity had been gradually rising between 2014 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. SDG Goal No. 2 is targeting this aspect to eradicate hunger cases worldwide.

2. What is the aim of Zero Hunger?

- Sustainable Development Goal 2 is about creating a world free of hunger by 2030.

- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

3. What is the situation of Malnutrition among children in the Philippines?

-For nearly thirty years, there have been almost no improvements in the prevalence of undernutrition in the Philippines. One in three children (29%) younger than five years old suffered from stunting (2019), being small in size for their age. The country is ranked fifth among countries in the East Asia and Pacific region with the highest prevalence of stunting and is among the 10 countries in the world with the highest number of stunted children.

4. What is the situation of Malnutrition in the Philippines  in 2020?

-Hunger in the Philippines rose sharply following the start of the pandemic. Social Weather Stations (SWS) surveys show that in September 2020, after seven months of community quarantine, 31% of families reported experiencing hunger in the past 30 days, and 9% were suffering severe hunger—in both cases, the highest levels recorded in more than 20 years. 

5. What contributes to this issue?

-At the basic level, poverty is one of the most important causes of undernutrition: 42.4% of children from households in the poorest income quintile are stunted. Governance structures also pose significant challenges for the country’s efforts to combat undernutrition.