Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 27.7 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines is 27.7 percent, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines peaked at 34.5 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6 percent, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5 percent | — |
| 2001 | 34.3 percent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2 percent | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1 percent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34 percent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7 percent | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4 percent | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1 percent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 percent | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3 percent | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9 percent | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6 percent | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3 percent | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8 percent | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4 percent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8 percent | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6 percent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6 percent | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7 percent | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 percent | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.7 percent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.95 percent | 33.1 percent | 34.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 percent | 28.6 percent | 32.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 percent | 27.6 percent | 28.1 percent | 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Philippines was 27.7 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 percent in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.