Share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines peaked at 3.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
- 132 Belarus 3.4% compare
- 133 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
- 133 Germany 3.3% compare
- 133 North Korea 3.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Philippines was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.