Number children stunted who in Philippines
Philippines: Number children stunted who was 2.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Philippines stood at 2.54 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Philippines peaked at 3.95 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | -5.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 55.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 53.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 3.81 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million | 3.26 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 2.54 million | 3.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Philippines?
- Number children stunted who in Philippines was 2.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number children stunted who?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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