Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 10.06 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2014
All-time low
9.77
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.06 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Philippines peaked at 10.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.77, in 1990.
That places Philippines 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.77 | — |
| 1991 | 9.83 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.88 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.93 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.03 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.09 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.09 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.14 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.09 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.06 | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.63, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 | 9.77 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 10.08 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 | 10.13 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 10.06 | 10.12 | 3 |
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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Philippines?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Philippines was 10.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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