In the Philippines, the prevalence of wasting in female children under 5 currently stands at 5.5%, reflecting an increase of 0.4% (7.8%) since 2019.
Prevalence of wasting in female children under 5 in the Philippines
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to the Philippines
Female wasting in children
More indicators for the Philippines
Newborns protected against tetanus
91%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar231
+intl dollar12
(2022)
Birth registration
91.8%
+1.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
40.4%
+2.8%
(2017)
Philippines Female wasting in children between 2003 and 2021
| Period | Female wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% |