2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in China
China: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 8.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in China, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in China stood at 8.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in China peaked at 8.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2000.
China ranks 42nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 8.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in China?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in China was 8.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
- How does China rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- China ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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