Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated April 9, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Statistics and Data about Religion in the Philippines.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved.

Our apologies for the delayed response.

In reference to your data request, our data on this are limited to the following:

1. list of religions in the Philippines as of 2024 or latest date
2. Registered population per Religion in the Philippines, CALABARZON, QUEZON, Tiaong, DOlores, Lucban

Census of Population and Housing Report: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/stat-tables

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/index

https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22CPH%20-%20Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing.%22

Religious Affiliation in the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing): https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/1684041576

Religious Affiliation Tables: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/3_Statistical%20Table%20for%20Religious%20Affiliation%20%28for%20Posting%29_RML_12082022_PMMJ_CRD_1.xlsx

2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/164786

Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size of the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing)

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/166426

1. Status of Church Attendance in the Philippines

We regret to inform you that we do not have specific data on this.

1. Number of church members experiencing mental health problems
2. Statistics about number of religion/ church leaders who are aware about mental health problems

Functional Difficulty in the Philippines: For Household Population Five Years Old and Over (2020 Census of Population and Housing): https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/168274

Statistical Tables: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/%2528approved%2529Statistical%2520Tables%2520on%2520Functional%2520Difficulty_PMMJ_CRD.xlsx

National Disability Prevalence Survey (NDPS)

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/national-disability-prevalence-survey

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/national-disability-prevalence-survey/stat-tables

https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/national-disability-prevalence-survey/index

2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey

Figure 3.17: Handling stress and emotional functions as very problematic

Figure 3.24: Health conditions and impairments

https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=15629&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20National%20Disability%20Prevalence%20Survey

Gender and Development

https://psa.gov.ph/gender-statistics

Social Welfare and Development

https://psa.gov.ph/gender-statistics/wmf/social_welfare_and_development

Women and Men Fact Sheet 2024

https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/phdsd/Women%20and%20Men%20%20Fact%20Sheet%20%202024.xlsx

Philippine Statistical Yearbook

https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22Philippine%20Statistical%20Yearbook%20(PSY).%22

2023 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY)

https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2023-Philippine-Statistical-Yearbook.pdf

Chapter 12: Social Services

Table 12.1a Household Population and Number of Persons Five (5) Years Old and Over with At Least One (1) Functional Difficulty by Region: 2020

Table 12.1b Household Population Five (5) Years Old and Over with At Least One (1) Functional Difficulty by Age Group and by Sex: 2020

https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/12_2023.xlsx

You may also refer to the following:

Department of Health (DOH) - https://doh.gov.ph/

National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) - https://ncmh.gov.ph/

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rene C. Mendoza

(Assistant National Statistician)

Officer-in-Charge

Information Technology and Dissemination Service