Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines
Philippines: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 7.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines, 1975–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines peaked at 9.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1987.
That places Philippines 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.9% | — |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 8.7% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% compare
- 24 Nigeria 7.9% compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.9% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 7.6% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Philippines was 7.9% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1987.
- How does Philippines rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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