Share of children who have anemia in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children who have anemia was 13.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Philippines, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Philippines stood at 13.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Philippines peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Philippines?
- Share of children who have anemia in Philippines was 13.5% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Philippines ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.