Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 26.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 26.7% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 44.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 27th out of 97 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 | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.3% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 26.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.