Children with a birth weight in Philippines
Philippines: Children with a birth weight was 84.16 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
84.16
World rank
67th
of 84 countries
All-time high
84.16
in 2015
All-time low
59.39
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Children with a birth weight in Philippines, 1995–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 84.16 for children with a birth weight in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Philippines peaked at 84.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.39, in 1995.
That places Philippines 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.39 | — |
| 2001 | 67.85 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 72.51 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 80.71 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 84.16 | +4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 84.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.83, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 84.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.37, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.39 | 59.39 | 59.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.18 | 67.85 | 72.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.44 | 80.71 | 84.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Philippines?
- Children with a birth weight in Philippines was 84.16 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 84.16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.39 in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for children with a birth weight?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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