Men weight categories in China
China: Men weight categories was 3.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.4
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
79th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 1975
All-time low
3.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in China, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for men weight categories in China is 3.4, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in China peaked at 11.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2014.
China ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.4 | — |
| 1976 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.77 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 | 8 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Morocco 3.6 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 3.6 compare
- 79 Grenada 3.4 compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.3 compare
- 82 Taiwan 3.2 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men weight categories in China?
- Men weight categories in China was 3.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2014.
- How does China rank for men weight categories?
- China ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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