Nigeria vs Philippines: Children aged <5 years wasted for age

Nigeria
7.9%
in 2014
Philippines
7.9%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
25th
Philippines rank
25th

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
510152025197519942014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 25th of 77 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2% 8.0% 8.2% Nigeria
2000s 12.8% 6.5% 6.4% Nigeria
2010s 9.1% 7.6% 1.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Philippines as of 2014.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Nigeria and Philippines?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 25th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed