Poverty and living standards in Cagayan Valley (Region II), Philippines: official figures
7.2% of families in Cagayan Valley lived below the poverty line in 2023 (official poverty statistics), against 10.9% of families nationally; it ranks 5th lowest of 17 regions for poverty.
Is poverty falling in Cagayan Valley?
Family poverty in Cagayan Valley fell from 11.7% in 2021 to 7.2% in 2023, by 4.5 percentage points; nationally it moved from 13.2% to 10.9%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow has poverty in Cagayan Valley changed since 2018?
Since 2018, when 12.5% of families in Cagayan Valley were poor, the rate has fallen by 5.3 percentage points to 7.2% in 2023; the national rate went from 12.1% to 10.9%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Cagayan Valley?
The official poverty line in Cagayan Valley was ₱32,160 a year per person in 2023 (about ₱2,680 a month); the national line was ₱33,296 a year, and Cagayan Valley ranks 7th lowest of 17 regions for the level of the line.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many people in Cagayan Valley are in the poorest fifth?
In the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey 14.6% of people in Cagayan Valley were in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index, and 17.8% were in the richest fifth (a country-wide split would be 20% each); it ranks 6th lowest of 17 regions for the poorest fifth.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many homes in Cagayan Valley have earth or bamboo floors?
1.7% of households in Cagayan Valley lived in homes with rudimentary floors (earth, wood plank, palm or bamboo) in 2022, against 11.3% nationally; it ranks 2nd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many households in Cagayan Valley cook with clean fuel?
53.1% of households in Cagayan Valley cooked with clean fuel (such as electricity or LPG) in 2022 (national: 59.5%); it ranks 7th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Cagayan Valley (Region II) compares with other regions
People in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index (2022)
Cagayan Valley (Region II) ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | People in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 25.7% |
| 10 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 24.8% |
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 23.7% |
| 12 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 14.6% |
| 13 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 12.4% |
| 14 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 8.9% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 5.5% |
Households cooking with clean fuel (2022)
Cagayan Valley (Region II) ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking with clean fuel |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 77.0% |
| 5 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 57.9% |
| 6 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 55.8% |
| 7 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 53.1% |
| 8 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 47.3% |
| 9 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 43.9% |
| 10 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 37.9% |
Poverty incidence among families (2023)
Cagayan Valley (Region II) ranks 13 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Poverty incidence among families |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 11.3% |
| 11 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 9.8% |
| 12 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 8.4% |
| 13 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 7.2% |
| 14 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 5.7% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 5.3% |
| 16 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 4.4% |
Change in family poverty incidence, 2021 to 2023 (percentage points) (2021-2023)
Cagayan Valley (Region II) ranks 14 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Change in family poverty incidence, 2021 to 2023 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | -2.6 |
| 12 | Central Luzon (Region III) | -2.6 |
| 13 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | -3.9 |
| 14 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | -4.5 |
| 15 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | -4.5 |
| 16 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | -9.7 |
| 17 | Caraga (Region XIII) | -11.0 |
Annual per capita poverty threshold (2023)
Cagayan Valley (Region II) ranks 11 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Annual per capita poverty threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | ₱33,353 |
| 9 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | ₱33,122 |
| 10 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | ₱32,381 |
| 11 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | ₱32,160 |
| 12 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | ₱31,774 |
| 13 | Davao Region (Region XI) | ₱31,521 |
| 14 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | ₱30,922 |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority: Official poverty statistics, Table 1: Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence Among Families with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2018, 2021 and 2023 (OpenStat table 0011F3DF010, CSV export), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5a5a465011bf…)
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