Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Philippines
Philippines: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Philippines is 5.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Philippines peaked at 9.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2021.
That places Philippines 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.7 | — |
| 1990 | 6.9 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8 | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -4.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.79 | 6.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.48 | 7.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Philippines?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Philippines was 5.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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