2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines
Philippines: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines peaked at 4.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 101st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Philippines was 4.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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