Northern America vs Philippines: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Northern America
4.1%
in 2024
Philippines
27.7%
in 2024
Northern America rank
28th
Philippines rank
35th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Northern America
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 27.7% against 4.1% in Northern America, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 6.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 35th of 33 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 34.0% | 31.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 30.8% | 28.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 27.8% | 24.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Northern America or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 27.7% against 4.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Northern America and Philippines?
- 23.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Philippines rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 35th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.