EXPANDED NATIONAL NUTRITION SURVEY: 2019 RESULTS

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FILIPINO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

 Nutritional Status
of Filipino Preschool Children
Trends in the prevalence of malnutrition among children under-five years old
(0-59 months): Philippines, 2003 to 2018-2019
40
33.8 32.9 33.7 33.4
35 32.2
30.3 29.6 *
30
Percentage (%)

25 21.5
20.7 20.0 20.0 20.2 20.0 19.1 *
20

15

10 7.3 8.0 7.1

6.1 5.8 6.0 5.7 *
5
1.9
3.5 4.3 5.1 3.9 3.5
0 2.9
2003 2005 2008 2011 2013 2015 2018-2019

Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight-for-Height

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of underweight among children under-five years old
(0-59 months) by age groups: Philippines, 2018-2019
40

Very
High
30

High
Percentage (%)

21.5 22.1
20.8
19.1 18.7
20

Med.
12.2
10 8.0

Low
0
0-59m 0-5m 6-11m 12-23m 24-35m 36-47m 48-59m
95% LL 18.0 6.5 11.1 17.1 19.3 19.4 20.5
CI
UL 20.1 9.5 13.2 20.2 22.3 23.6 23.7
Prevalence of underweight among children under-five years old
(0-59 months): Philippines, 2018-2019
50
Place of
Sex Wealth Status *
Residence *
40
Percentage (%)

29.1
30
21.4 21.3
19.1 18.8 19.3
20 16.2 16.4
11.6
10 7.0

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest

95% LL 18.0 17.6 17.8 20.2 14.9 26.9 19.5 15.0 10.7 5.3
CI UL 20.1 20.0 20.8 22.6 17.6 31.3 23.1 17.9 12.5 8.6

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of stunting among children under-five years old
(0-59 months) by age groups: Philippines 2018-2019
50

Very
High
40
34.8

High
33.8 33.1
Percentage (%)

30.8
29.6
30

Med.
20
15.0
11.2

Low
10

0
0-59m 0-5m 6-11m 12-23m 24-35m 36-47m 48-59m
95% LL 27.5 9.6 12.8 31.0 32.2 30.3 28.6
CI
UL 31.6 12.9 17.1 36.5 37.3 36.0 33.1
 Prevalence of stunting among children under-five years old
(0-59 months): Philippines, 2018-2019
50 Place of
Sex
44.2 Wealth Status *
Residence *
40
32.4 32.9
29.6 30.3
Percentage (%)

30 28.8
26.2 25.0

19.4
20
12.2
10

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 27.5 28.1 26.6 29.8 23.7 42.1 30.9 22.7 17.0 10.8
CI UL 31.6 32.4 30.9 34.9 28.6 46.3 34.8 27.4 21.7 13.5

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of wasting among children under-five years old
(0-59 months) by single age group: Philippines, 2018 - 2019
20

Critical
15
Percentage (%)

Serious
10
8.2 7.8

Poor
6.4
5.7 5.1 5.1
5 4.5

Acceptable
0
0-59m 0-5m 6-11m 12-23m 24-35m 36-47m 48-59m
95% LL 5.2 7.1 5.6 5.5 4.3 3.7 4.2
CI
UL 6.2 9.2 10.1 7.4 6.0 5.3 5.9
 Prevalence of wasting among children under-five years old
(0-59 months): Philippines, 2018-2019
20

15 Place of
Sex Wealth Status
Residence
Percentage (%)

10
7.6
5.7 6.3 6.2 5.8
5.1 5.2 4.9 4.6
5 3.9

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 5.2 5.6 4.4 5.6 4.3 6.7 4.7 4.0 3.9 2.8
CI UL 6.2 7.0 5.7 6.8 6.0 8.4 6.9 5.8 5.3 5.1
Prevalence of overweight-for-height among children under-five years old
(0-59 months) by single age group: Philippines, 2018-2019
20

15
Percentage (%)

10

4.7 4.2
5 3.5 3.7
3.2
2.0 2.6

0
0-59m 0-5m 6-11m 12-23m 24-35m 36-47m 48-59m
95% LL 3.0 3.7 1.3 1.9 2.4 3.5 2.7
CI
UL 3.9 5.7 2.7 3.4 3.9 4.9 4.8
Prevalence of overweight-for-height among children under-five years old
(0-59 months): Philippines, 2018-2019
20

15
Sex Place of Wealth Status
Residence *
Percentage (%)

10 9.3

5.6
5 3.8 4.4
3.5 3.1 3.2
2.7 2.3
1.5
0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 3.0 3.2 2.6 2.4 3.6 1.0 1.9 2.4 4.6 7.7
CI UL 3.9 4.4 3.6 3.1 5.2 1.9 2.7 4.0 6.6 10.9

*significant at p<0.05
in preschool-age
children
 Prevalence of anemia among children
6mos to 5 years old: Philippines, 2018-2019

50

Severe
43.1
40
Percentage (%)

Moderate
30

20
13.4

Mild
11.5
10

Low
0
6m to 5y 6m to < 1y 1y to 5y
LL 12.2 36.5 10.3
95% CI
UL 14.7 49.7 12.7
 Prevalence of anemia among children 6 mos to 5 years old:
Philippines, 2018-2019
20 Place of
Sex Wealth Status
Residence
16.2
15
14.6
13.4 13.5 13.3 13.7
12.6
11.8 11.3
Percentage (%)

10 8.6

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 12.2 12.1 11.5 13.1 10.3 14.1 11.6 9.8 8.8 4.8
CI
UL 14.7 15.0 15.1 16.2 13.3 18.3 15.7 15.3 13.8 12.3
Summary
• Underweight remains at 19.1% with “medium” severity based on global
cut-off for public health significance.
• Stunting prevalence decreased by 3.8 percentage-points but remains
as “medium to high” public health problem.
• Wasting prevalence within the “poor” public health significance.
• Overweight and obesity indicated slow improvement with slightly
decreased prevalence.
• Anemia remains a “mild” public health problem.
Summary
• Undernutrition remains prevalent among those residing in rural areas
and belonging to poor and poorest households
• In general, nutritional status of preschool-age children has improved
(as indicated by the downward trends), but this is too slow to meet
development goals.
 Nutritional Status
of Filipino School-Age Children
Trends in the prevalence of malnutrition among school age children
5-10 years old : Philippines, 2003 to 2018-2019
50

40 36.4
34.2 34.0
31.9 31.2
29.9
Percentage (%)

30
31.9 32.3 31.9 25.5*
30.9 31.1
28.8
24.9*
20

8.0 8.5 8.5 8.3 10.4 *

10 7.3 6.3

7.4 9.0 8.5 7.8

5.7 6.8 6.6
0
2003 2005 2008 2011 2013 2015 2018-2019

Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/Obese

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of underweight among school-age children,
5-10 years old by single age group: Philippines, 2018-2019
50

40
Percentage (%)

30 26.4 26.5 26.5

25.5 24.2 23.5

20

10

0
5-10y 5-<6 y 6-<7 y 7-<8 y 8-<9 y 9-10 y
95% LL 23.7 22.6 21.1 24.2 24.0 24.7
CI
UL 27.3 25.9 26.0 28.6 29.0 28.4
 Prevalence of underweight among school-age children
5-10 years old : Philippines, 2018-2019
50

Sex * Place of Wealth Status *

40 Residence * 38.2
Percentage (%)

30 27.9 27.8 28.1

25.5
22.9 22.4 23.8
20 16.0

9.3
10

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 23.7 25.9 21.2 25.7 20.5 36.1 26.4 21.3 14.7 7.6
CI UL 27.3 30.0 24.5 29.9 24.2 40.2 29.8 26.3 17.4 11.0

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of stunting among school-age children
5-10 years old by age group: Philippines, 2018-2019
50

40
Percentage (%)

30 27.4
24.9 24.1 23.9 24.2 25.0

20

10

0
5y to 10y 5y to <6y 6y to <7y 7y to <8y 8y to <9y 9y to 10y

95% LL 22.6 25.5 21.7 21.4 21.7 21.7

CI
UL 27.2 29.3 26.5 26.4 26.8 28.4
 Prevalence of stunting among school-age children
5-10 years old: Philippines, 2018-2019
50
Sex Place of Wealth Status*
Residence * 39.8
40
Percentage (%)

30 26.6 27.3 27.9

24.9
23.2 21.8 21.7
20
13.7

10 8.8

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest

95% LL 22.6 23.9 21.1 24.6 19.2 37.4 25.8 19.0 12.4 7.2
CI UL 27.2 29.2 25.2 30.0 24.4 42.1 29.9 24.4 14.9 10.4
*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of wasting among school age children
5-10 years old by age groups: Philippines, 2018-2019
20

15
Percentage (%)

10 9.1 9.3
7.8 8.3
6.6
5.4
5

0
5y to 10y 5 to <6y 6 to <7y 7 to <8y 8 to <9y 9 to <10y
95% LL 7.3 4.7 5.9 7.3 8.0 8.4
CI
UL 8.3 6.1 7.3 9.3 10.1 10.2
 Prevalence of wasting among school-age children
5-10 years old: Philippines, 2018-2019
20

Sex * Place of Wealth Status

Residence
15
Percentage (%)

10 8.5 8.5
7.8 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.2
7.1 7.5
5.4
5

0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 7.3 7.8 6.5 7.1 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.4
CI UL 8.3 9.1 7.7 8.4 8.3 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.2 6.5

*significant at p<0.05
 Prevalence of overweight/obesity among school-age children
5-10 years old by age groups: Philippines, 2018-2019
30

25

20
Percentage (%)

15 12.6
10.4 11.1
10.1 9.5
10 8.3

0
5y to 10y 5y to <6y 6y to <7y 7y to <8y 8y to <9y 9y to 10y
95% LL 8.9 6.9 8.1 7.8 9.2 11.1
CI
UL 11.8 9.7 12.0 11.1 12.9 14.2
Prevalence of overweight/obesity among school-age children
5-10 years old (60-120 months): Philippines, 2018-2019
50

Sex Place of Wealth Status *

40 Residence *
Percentage (%)

30 27.1

20 16.8
13.9
10.4 11.4 9.9
9.3 7.7
10
5.8
2.7
0
All Boy Girl Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 8.9 9.7 8.0 6.5 11.9 2.3 4.9 8.5 15.1 23.8
CI UL 11.8 13.1 10.7 9.0 15.9 3.0 6.7 11.2 18.5 30.3

*significant at p<0.05
in school-age
children
 Prevalence of anemia among school age children
6 to 12 years old: Philippines, 2018-2019
50

Severe
40
Percentage (%)

Moderate
30

20

Mild
12.1
10

Low
0
95% LL 10.4
CI
UL 13.8
 Prevalence of anemia among school age children
(6 to 12 years old): Philippines, 2018-2019
20 Place of
Sex Wealth Status
Residence *
15.3
15 13.5
12.1 12.6 12.3
11.6
10.7 10.3
Percentage (%)

9.9 9.5
10

0
All Male Female Rural Urban Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
95% LL 10.4 10.7 9.9 11.8 8.5 12.7 10.6 8.6 7.7 7.5
CI
UL 13.8 14.5 13.3 15.3 11.3 17.8 14.1 12.9 11.2 13.0
*significant at p<0.05
Summary
• Prevalence of malnutrition decreased from 2015 to 2018-
2019 except for overweight and obesity which indicated
slight increased.

• Anemia prevalence remains to be of “mild” public health

problem.

• Undernutrition remains evident among children in the rural

areas and of households in the poorest and poor wealth
classifications.