Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 35th out of 178 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 35th out of 178 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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