Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines, 2003–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 15.6% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines peaked at 21.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -15.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Philippines was 15.6% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.