China vs Japan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | China |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.5% against 4.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between China and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- China ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 130th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.