Philippine Statistics Authority

Nisperos 05:39 PM, Dec 15, 2021

December 15, 2021

Dear Pilar,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 13, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for number of PWDs in the Philippines and the total population.

We received your request on Dec 13, 2021 and will respond on or before Jan 03, 2022 04:55:43 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBTQS04MTcxNTg4Mjg0NzQM, for request with ticket number #PSA-817158828474.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ruben V. Litan
FOI Officer

Perez 11:21 PM, Dec 21, 2021

December 21, 2021

Dear Pilar Fernandez,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 13, 2021 04:55:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for number of PWDs in the Philippines and the total population.

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI reque

In reference to your data request, please be informed that our data on population and PWDs is based on the following published data:

1) PWDs

a) Census of Population and Housing Report
Persons with Disability in the Philippines (Results from the 2010 Census)
https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-disability-philippines-results-2010-census

https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/content/census-population-and-housing-report

2010_PHIILIPPINES, Table 7. Household Population with Disability by Sex and Age Group: 2010
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2010_PHIILIPPINES_FINAL%20PDF.pdf

2010 Census of Population Rpt No. 2A, Table 7. Household Population with Disability by Sex and Age Group: 2010
https://psa.gov.ph/node/33217/33217?combine=2010+Census+of+Population+Rpt+No.+2A

b) National Disability Prevalence Survey
https://psa.gov.ph/content/national-disability-prevalence-survey

2) Total population

2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables/title/2020%20Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%20%282020%20CPH%29%20%20Population%20Counts%20Declared%20Official%20by%20the%20President

2015 Census of Population
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2015%20CPH_REPORT%20NO.%202_PHILIPPINES.pdf

Philippine Population Surpassed the 100 Million Mark (Results from the 2015 Census of Population)
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables/title/Philippine%20Population%20Surpassed%20the%20100%20Million%20Mark%20%28Results%20from%20the%202015%20Census%20of%20Population%29

Should you need the projected population, please see this link:
http://psa.gov.ph/statistics/census/projected-population

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Cesar Reynaldo V. Vinuya
Assistant National Statistician
Information Technology and Dissemination Service