Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Philippines
Philippines: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 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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