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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5.4
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 1993
All-time low
5.4
in 2021
Years of data
13
1987–2021

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Philippines, 1987–2021

02468101987200420211987: 5.71990: 6.91992: 8.81993: 9.11998: 82003: 5.82008: 6.62011: 72013: 7.62015: 6.82018: 5.52019: 5.72021: 5.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 34 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
  2. 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
  3. 36 Togo 5.7 compare
  4. 37 Mali 5.4 compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
  6. 40 Bhutan 5.1 compare
  7. 40 Comoros 5.1 compare
  8. 40 Gambia 5.1 compare
  9. 40 Zimbabwe 5.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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