Niger vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Niger
497,560
in 2022
Philippines
574,510
in 2021
Niger rank
11th
Philippines rank
10th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Niger
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 574,510 against 497,560 in Niger, a difference of 76,950.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,480 | 883,915 | 475,435 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 435,790 | 774,890 | 339,100 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 490,340 | 780,514 | 290,174 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 515,260 | 574,510 | 59,250 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Niger or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 574,510 against 497,560 in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Niger and Philippines?
- 76,950, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Niger ranks 11th 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
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.