Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.4% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines, 2003β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines peaked at 7.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 28th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 25 Sierra Leone 6.3% compare
- 26 Ghana 5.8% compare
- 27 Togo 5.7% compare
- 28 Mali 5.4% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
- 31 Gambia, The 5.1% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 5.1% compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 912,377 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 945,377 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48,311 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,819 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 52,144 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 30,313 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 719,572 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Philippines was 5.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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