Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 27.7% against 12.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 34.0% | 17.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 30.8% | 18.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 27.8% | 15.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 27.7% against 12.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 15.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.