Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 27.7% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
27.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 147 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
27.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 34.5 per pop u52001: 34.3 per pop u52002: 34.2 per pop u52003: 34.2 per pop u52004: 34.1 per pop u52005: 34 per pop u52006: 34 per pop u52007: 33.7 per pop u52008: 33.4 per pop u52009: 33.1 per pop u52010: 32.7 per pop u52011: 32.3 per pop u52012: 31.9 per pop u52013: 31.6 per pop u52014: 31.3 per pop u52015: 30.8 per pop u52016: 30.4 per pop u52017: 29.7 per pop u52018: 28.8 per pop u52019: 28.6 per pop u52020: 28.1 per pop u52021: 27.6 per pop u52022: 27.7 per pop u52023: 27.9 per pop u52024: 27.7 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines stood at 27.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2021.

That places Philippines 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 33.1% 34.5% 10
2010s 30.8% 28.6% 32.7% 10
2020s 27.8% 27.6% 28.1% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 25 Rwanda 29.8% compare
  2. 25 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
  3. 27 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 27.2% compare
  5. 30 Liberia 26.9% compare
  6. 31 Guinea 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Philippines ranks 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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