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