Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China
China: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male was 1.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China, 1990–2013
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China is 1.9%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places China 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in China was 1.9% in 2013, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does China rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?
- China ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.