Child stunting in Philippines
26.7% of children under five in Philippines were stunted in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.
Philippines, 2021
26.7%
Change from 2019
−2.0percentage points
Child stunting in Philippines over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Philippines |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 32.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 28.7% in 2019, a change of −2.0 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 40.9%, the figure has changed by −14.2 percentage points.
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
14.0 years
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Healthy life expectancy
62.0 years
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UHC service coverage
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