Share living with less than 1 int per day in China

China: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
39.33
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Share living with less than 1 int per day in China, 1981–2022

0102030401981200120221981: 39.31984: 18.71987: 13.11990: 14.31993: 11.51996: 5.71999: 6.62002: 4.62005: 0.3162008: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 1 int per day in China is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in China peaked at 39.33 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

China ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in China, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 39.33 —
1984 18.65 -52.6%
1987 13.1 -29.8%
1990 14.33 +9.4%
1993 11.51 -19.6%
1996 5.72 -50.3%
1999 6.57 +14.8%
2002 4.61 -29.8%
2005 0.3158 -93.2%
2008 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0313. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0007. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.69 13.1 39.33 3
1990s 9.53 5.72 14.33 4
2000s 1.64 0 4.61 3
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 98 Sri Lanka 0.0039 compare
  2. 99 Belgium 0.0031 compare
  3. 100 Indonesia 0.0007 compare
  4. 101 Albania 0 compare
  5. 101 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  6. 101 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 101 Belarus 0 compare
  8. 101 Bhutan 0 compare
  9. 101 Czechia 0 compare
  10. 101 Jordan 0 compare
  11. 101 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  12. 101 Malaysia 0 compare
  13. 101 Moldova 0 compare
  14. 101 Mongolia 0 compare
  15. 101 Nepal 0 compare
  16. 101 Romania 0 compare
  17. 101 Russia 0 compare
  18. 101 Slovenia 0 compare
  19. 101 South Korea 0 compare
  20. 101 Taiwan 0 compare
  21. 101 Thailand 0 compare
  22. 101 Ukraine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in China?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in China was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 39.33 in 1981.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does China rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
China ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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