Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 1975
All-time low
14.3
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines stood at 14.3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines peaked at 25.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2014.
That places Philippines 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.2 | — |
| 1976 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.6 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 21.9 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.6 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 14.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 14.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.56 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.05 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.01 | 17.8 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 11 Myanmar 14.8 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 14.6 compare
- 13 Niger 14.4 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3 compare
- 16 Chad 14.2 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 14.1 compare
- 17 Somalia 14.1 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Philippines was 14.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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