Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines
Philippines: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2,542 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines peaked at 3,952 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,542, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 13th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,814 | — |
| 2001 | 3,827 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,851 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,872 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,889 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,907 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,919 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,924 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,926 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,938 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,952 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,950 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,933 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,905 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,843 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,734 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,621 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,465 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,320 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3,260 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,133 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,936 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,802 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,680 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,542 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,887 | 3,814 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,698 | 3,260 | 3,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,818 | 2,542 | 3,133 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Philippines was 2,542 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,952 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,542 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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