Share of children underweight in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children underweight was 16.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children underweight in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children underweight in Philippines stood at 16.7. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Philippines peaked at 29.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2021.
That places Philippines 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.3 | — |
| 1990 | 29.9 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -11.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.57 | 26.3 | 29.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.7 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.88 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 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 share of children underweight in Philippines?
- Share of children underweight in Philippines was 16.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children underweight?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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