Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.4 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines, 1987β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines is 5.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines peaked at 9.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2021.
That places Philippines 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines was 5.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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