Share living with less than 10 int per day in China

China: Share living with less than 10 int per day was 31.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.32
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
100
in 1981
All-time low
30.77
in 2021
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Share living with less than 10 int per day in China, 1981–2022

4060801001981200120221981: 1001984: 1001987: 1001990: 99.71993: 99.21996: 97.91999: 96.62002: 93.12005: 87.62008: 80.42010: 74.32011: 70.92012: 66.52013: 61.12014: 56.52015: 52.32016: 48.62017: 462018: 41.92019: 38.72020: 40.12021: 30.82022: 31.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 10 int per day in China is 31.32, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 10 int per day in China peaked at 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30.77, in 2021.

That places China 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share living with less than 10 int per day in China, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 10 int per day in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 100 —
1984 100 +0.0%
1987 100 +0.0%
1990 99.66 -0.3%
1993 99.24 -0.4%
1996 97.92 -1.3%
1999 96.62 -1.3%
2002 93.06 -3.7%
2005 87.61 -5.9%
2008 80.44 -8.2%
2010 74.3 -7.6%
2011 70.88 -4.6%
2012 66.48 -6.2%
2013 61.06 -8.2%
2014 56.47 -7.5%
2015 52.3 -7.4%
2016 48.59 -7.1%
2017 46 -5.3%
2018 41.95 -8.8%
2019 38.65 -7.9%
2020 40.1 +3.7%
2021 30.77 -23.3%
2022 31.32 +1.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 31.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.32, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 31.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.12, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100 100 100 3
1990s 98.36 96.62 99.66 4
2000s 87.04 80.44 93.06 3
2010s 55.67 38.65 74.3 10
2020s 34.06 30.77 40.1 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 54 Moldova 36.92 compare
  2. 55 Jamaica 31.61 compare
  3. 56 Tunisia 31.47 compare
  4. 58 Kazakhstan 31.32 compare
  5. 59 Vietnam 31.12 compare
  6. 60 Albania 31.05 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 10 int per day in China?
Share living with less than 10 int per day in China was 31.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1981.
What is the lowest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30.77 in 2021.
How does China rank for share living with less than 10 int per day?
China ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than 10 int per day rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Share living with less than 10 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 10 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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