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
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Philippines, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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 | 20.0% | -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 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.3% compare
- 16 Chad 14.2% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 14.1% compare
- 17 Somalia 14.1% compare
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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 NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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 NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.