Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Philippines
Philippines: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.753 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.753
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
55th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2013
All-time low
0.753
in 2021
Years of data
8
2003–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Philippines, 2003–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Philippines stood at 0.753. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Philippines peaked at 2.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.753, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 55th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.8974 | 2.35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 52 Burkina Faso 0.8617 compare
- 53 Nepal 0.8096 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 0.8 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.7284 compare
- 57 Mali 0.7 compare
- 57 China 0.7 compare
- 57 El Salvador 0.7 compare
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-height <-3 sd in Philippines?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Philippines was 0.753 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.753 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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