Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines
Philippines: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 15.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines is 15.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Philippines was 15.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Philippines ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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