Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines
Philippines: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 27.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines, 2003–2021
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines is 27.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines peaked at 35.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.0% | — |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Philippines was 27.2% in 2021, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.