Weight-for-height >+2 SD in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 8.5 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
8.5
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 1995
All-time low
3.4
in 2000
Years of data
12
1990–2017
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 8.5 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 13.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 20 Jordan 9.17 compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 8.63 compare
- 24 Romania 8.33 compare
- 25 El Salvador 8.3 compare
- 26 Türkiye 8.09 compare
More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in China (People’s Republic of) was 8.5 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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