Share living with less than 320 int per day in China

China: Share living with less than 320 int per day was 0.5134 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5134
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.66
in 1981
All-time low
0.3055
in 2021
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Share living with less than 320 int per day in China, 1981–2022

0204060801001981200120221981: 99.71984: 97.81987: 93.91990: 93.41993: 89.31996: 79.91999: 74.72002: 63.72005: 50.52008: 41.32010: 34.92011: 29.12012: 25.12013: 16.72014: 13.72015: 10.62016: 8.42017: 7.52018: 5.52019: 32020: 1.72021: 0.3062022: 0.513

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share living with less than 320 int per day in China stood at 0.5134.

That represents a change of up 68.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 320 int per day in China peaked at 99.66 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3055, in 2021.

That places China 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 320 int per day in China, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 320 int per day in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 99.66 —
1984 97.8 -1.9%
1987 93.94 -3.9%
1990 93.36 -0.6%
1993 89.33 -4.3%
1996 79.91 -10.5%
1999 74.66 -6.6%
2002 63.67 -14.7%
2005 50.51 -20.7%
2008 41.35 -18.1%
2010 34.92 -15.5%
2011 29.15 -16.5%
2012 25.14 -13.7%
2013 16.71 -33.5%
2014 13.74 -17.8%
2015 10.62 -22.7%
2016 8.39 -21.0%
2017 7.46 -11.0%
2018 5.48 -26.5%
2019 3.03 -44.8%
2020 1.65 -45.5%
2021 0.3055 -81.5%
2022 0.5134 +68.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.5134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.16, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.5134 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6, 32% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share living with less than 320 int per day in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +68.0% 0.3055 0.5134

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.14 93.94 99.66 3
1990s 84.32 74.66 93.36 4
2000s 51.84 41.35 63.67 3
2010s 15.46 3.03 34.92 10
2020s 0.8234 0.3055 1.65 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 89 Austria 0.5837 compare
  2. 90 Estonia 0.5742 compare
  3. 91 Croatia 0.5733 compare
  4. 93 Uruguay 0.5074 compare
  5. 94 United Kingdom 0.5 compare
  6. 95 Turkey 0.4324 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 320 int per day in China?
Share living with less than 320 int per day in China was 0.5134 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 99.66 in 1981.
What is the lowest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3055 in 2021.
How does China rank for share living with less than 320 int per day?
China ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than 320 int per day rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 320 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 320 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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