2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China
China: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 4.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 4.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China peaked at 19.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2022.
That places China 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9 | — |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 17 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.21 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5053 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in China was 4.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2022.
- How does China rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- China ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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