Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines
Philippines: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 16.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines stood at 16.7. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines peaked at 29.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2021.
That places Philippines 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.3 | — |
| 1990 | 29.9 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.57 | 26.3 | 29.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.7 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.88 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.92 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,869 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.351 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Philippines was 16.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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