Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
27.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines stood at 27.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Philippines was 27.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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