In 2018, about 14.5 percent of the Philippine population was undernourished. Over the last ten years, the proportion of undernourished people from the overall population in the Philippines remained between 13 to 14 percent. According to the WHO, malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and nutrients.
Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018
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UNESCAP. (March 29, 2021). Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/
UNESCAP. "Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018." Chart. March 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/
UNESCAP. (2021). Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/
UNESCAP. "Share of Population Who Are Undernourished in The Philippines from 2009 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/
UNESCAP, Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of population who are undernourished in the Philippines from 2009 to 2018 [Graph], UNESCAP, March 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678193/philippines-prevalence-of-undernourishment/