Prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines

Philippines: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
95th
of 115 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2001
All-time low
3.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Philippines, 2001–2023

51015202001201220232001: 18.5 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 17.8 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 17 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
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