Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China
China: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,351 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 2,351 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China peaked at 17,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,351, in 2024.
That places China 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2001 | 15,601 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14,256 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12,966 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 11,827 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,793 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,901 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 9,171 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,582 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,061 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,496 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6,966 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,600 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,284 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,995 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5,760 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,540 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,254 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,880 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,448 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,003 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3,542 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3,074 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,678 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,351 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,816 | 8,061 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,922 | 4,448 | 7,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,130 | 2,351 | 4,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 compare
- 13 Philippines 2,542 compare
- 15 Niger 2,310 compare
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 compare
- 17 Uganda 1,896 compare
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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in China was 2,351 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,351 in 2024.
- How does China rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- China ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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