Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.9
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5
in 1995
All-time low
1.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
1987–2017

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of), 1987–2017

0123451987200220171987: 4.81990: 4.21992: 3.91995: 51998: 2.42000: 2.52002: 32005: 2.92008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.32013: 1.92017: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2013.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.8 4.8 4.8 1
1990s 3.88 2.4 5 4
2000s 2.72 2.5 3 5
2010s 2.03 1.9 2.3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of)?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2013.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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