Philippines vs Solomon Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Philippines
27.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
29.8%
in 2024
Philippines rank
32nd
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29.8% against 27.7% in Philippines, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 31.0% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 29.3% | 1.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Philippines or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 29.8% against 27.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 2.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Solomon Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Philippines ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.