Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Philippines
Philippines: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 26.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.66
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 1987
All-time low
26.66
in 2021
Years of data
13
1987–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, height-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines stood at 26.66. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines peaked at 44.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26.66, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 44.7 | — |
| 1990 | 43.3 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 40.9 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.37 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 32.05 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 33.42 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 30.01 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 33.06 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 29.94 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 28.65 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26.66 | -6.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.35 | 38.3 | 43.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.71 | 32.05 | 33.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 28.65 | 33.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 26.66 | 26.66 | 1 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines was 26.66 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.66 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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