Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China
China: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 4.8 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China, 1987–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China peaked at 38.3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2017.
That places China 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 38.3 | — |
| 1990 | 32.3 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 38 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 19.8 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 21.8 | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 9 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.32 | 19.8 | 38 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.02 | 9 | 21.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in China was 4.8 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2017.
- How does China rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- China ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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