Magnitude of Population Below Food/Subsistence Threshold in NCR, Urban-Rural: 1997 & 2000
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Region Population
Total | Urban | Rural
1997 2000 | 1997 2000 | 1997 2000
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Philippines 14,443,920 16,584,148 3,113,452 3,646,703 11,330,466 12,937,444
NCR 110,832 252,979 110,832 252,979 - -
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Source of Basic Data: National Statistics Office, 2000 FIES Preliminary Results
Source of Poverty Statistics: TWG on Income Statistics