2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in China
China: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 1.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.9
World rank
52nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
3
in 2002
All-time low
1.9
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2017
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in China, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in China stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in China peaked at 3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2013.
That places China 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- China's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in China?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in China was 1.9 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2013.
- How does China rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- China ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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