2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines
Philippines: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 28.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 28.8 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines peaked at 34.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8 | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.77 | 32.9 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 | 30.1 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 | 28.8 | 29.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 Benin 30.4 compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 compare
- 32 Guinea 27.9 compare
- 32 South Sudan 27.9 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 27.7 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.7 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6051 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Philippines was 28.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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