Children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines

Philippines: Children moderately or severely wasted was 574.8 num th in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
574.8 num th
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 75 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

02004006008001.0k2003201220212003: 656.7 num th2008: 780 num th2011: 854.6 num th2013: 935.7 num th2015: 827.1 num th2018: 630.5 num th2019: 646.9 num th2021: 574.8 num th

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 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
  3. 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
  4. 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
  5. 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
  6. 12 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 75 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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