PERCENTAGE OF MALNUTRITION IN THE PHILIPPINES

MALNURITION
Faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalance intake of nutrients.
FORMS OF NUTRITION
UNDERWEIGHT – is a term describing a person whose body weight is considered too low to
be healthy.
Body mass index of under 18.5 or a weight 15% - 20% below normal.

FORMS OF NUTRITION
WASTING – Weight is less than the normal amount for one’s height.
MODERATE WASTING
Girls and Boys = 12.1- 13.7 kg.
SEVERE WASTING
Girls and Boys = below 12.1 kg

FORMS OF NUTRITION
STUNTING – height is less than the normal amount for one’s age.
Moderate Stunting :
Girls: 95.2 – 99.9 cm
Boys: 96.1 – 100.7 cm
Severe Stunting:
Girls: Below 95.2 cm
Boys: Below 96.1 cm

FORMS OF NUTRITION
OVERWEIGHT – weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a
given height .
RESULTS
CHILDREN – (0-5 YEARS OLD)
2 OUT OF 10 OR 19.9% children among 0-5 years old were underweight.
RESULTS
CHILDREN – (0-5 YEARS OLD)
3 out of 10 or 30.3% children among 0-5 years old were stunted.
RESULTS
CHILDREN – (0-5 YEARS OLD)
1 out of 10 or 7.9% children among 0-5 years old were wasted.

RESULTS
CHILDREN : 0.5 Years Old
(0-60 MONTHS)

RESULTS
CHILDREN : 5.08 – 10.0 Years Old
(6- 120 MONTHS)

RESULTS
ADOLESCENTS : 10.8 – 19 y/o
(121-228 MONTHS)