Children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines
Philippines: Children moderately or severely overweight was 303.5 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines is 303.5 num th, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines peaked at 425.3 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243.9 num th, in 2000.
That places Philippines 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 254.3 num th | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 265.5 num th | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 277 num th | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 288.9 num th | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 301 num th | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 313.8 num th | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 327.6 num th | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 342.5 num th | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 358.5 num th | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 375.4 num th | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 391 num th | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 404.6 num th | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 415.8 num th | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 422.8 num th | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 425.3 num th | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 422.5 num th | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 420.1 num th | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 417.5 num th | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 411.6 num th | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 400.3 num th | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 379.3 num th | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 353 num th | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 326.5 num th | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 303.5 num th | -7.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 303.5 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.75 num th, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 303.5 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.4 num th, 10.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.3 num th | 243.9 num th | 358.5 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.66 num th | 375.4 num th | 425.3 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.52 num th | 303.5 num th | 400.3 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Philippines was 303.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 425.3 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.9 num th in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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