Prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.0% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines peaked at 18.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 95th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Azerbaijan 3.1% compare
- 92 Mongolia 3.1% compare
- 92 Slovak Republic 3.1% compare
- 95 Cyprus 3.0% compare
- 95 Montenegro 3.0% compare
- 95 Tunisia 3.0% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines was 3.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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