Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 9.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.87 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Philippines peaked at 17.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2022.
That places Philippines 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3 | — |
| 1991 | 16.86 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.46 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.08 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.74 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.44 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.16 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.93 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.72 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.54 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.36 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.19 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.68 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.14 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.74 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.87 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.64 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.18 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.72 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.87 | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 | 14.54 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 | 12.74 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 10.5 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.87 | 10.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Philippines?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Philippines was 9.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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