Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.34 | — |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8974 | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9044 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.753 | -16.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.753 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.753 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 75% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 <-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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