Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.39 million
in 2023
Philippines
574,510
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Philippines rank
10th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.39 million against 574,510 in Philippines, a difference of 813,350.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Philippines's.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th of 99 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.39 million against 574,510 in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
813,350, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.