Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Philippines
Philippines: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 16.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.67
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
29.9
in 1990
All-time low
16.67
in 2021
Years of data
13
1987–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines stood at 16.67. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines peaked at 29.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.3 | — |
| 1990 | 29.9 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.76 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 20.56 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.17 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.38 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.67 | -11.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.57 | 26.3 | 29.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.66 | 20.56 | 20.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.9 | 21.38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 16.67 | 16.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Philippines was 16.67 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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