Children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines
Philippines: Children moderately or severely wasted was 574.8 num th in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
574.8 num th
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 85 countries
All-time high
935.7 num th
in 2013
All-time low
574.8 num th
in 2021
Years of data
8
2003–2021
Children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2021, children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines stood at 574.8 num th. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines peaked at 935.7 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 574.8 num th, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 9th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 656.7 num th | — |
| 2008 | 780 num th | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 854.6 num th | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 935.7 num th | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 827.1 num th | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 630.5 num th | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 646.9 num th | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 574.8 num th | -11.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 574.8 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 574.8 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35 num th, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.35 num th | 656.7 num th | 780 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 778.96 num th | 630.5 num th | 935.7 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 574.8 num th | 574.8 num th | 574.8 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
- 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
- 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
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More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines was 574.8 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 935.7 num th in 2013.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.8 num th in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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