Cambodia vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Cambodia
16.3%
in 2021
Philippines
16.7%
in 2021
Cambodia rank
25th
Philippines rank
24th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- Cambodia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
Cambodia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 24th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 7.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.7% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Cambodia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16.7% against 16.3% in Cambodia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Cambodia and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How do Cambodia and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Cambodia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 24th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.