Number of children who are underweight in Philippines
Philippines: Number of children who are underweight was 1.78 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of children who are underweight in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Philippines stood at 1.78 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Philippines peaked at 3.07 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 10th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.97 million | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | -17.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,850, 13.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.78 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 297,417, 6.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million | 2.72 million | 3.07 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 2.36 million | 2.42 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.16 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
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 of children who are underweight in Philippines?
- Number of children who are underweight in Philippines was 1.78 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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