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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 44.7% | — |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -7.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.