Children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines
Philippines: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,542 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines stood at 2,542 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines peaked at 3,952 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,542 num th, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 13th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,887 num th | 3,814 num th | 3,938 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,698 num th | 3,260 num th | 3,952 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,818 num th | 2,542 num th | 3,133 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 stunted in Philippines?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Philippines was 2,542 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,952 num th in 2010.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,542 num th in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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