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
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.