Number healthy diet unaffordable in China
China: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 173.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173.40 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
412.00 million
in 2017
All-time low
173.40 million
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in China, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 173.40 million for number healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
That places China 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 412.00 million | — |
| 2018 | 358.60 million | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 325.90 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 346.40 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 221.40 million | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 220.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 196.00 million | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 173.40 million | -11.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 173.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million, 144.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 173.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.90 million, 19.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365.50 million | 325.90 million | 412.00 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 231.46 million | 173.40 million | 346.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in China?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in China was 173.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 412.00 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.40 million in 2024.
- How does China rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- China ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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