Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in China
China: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) 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, 1990–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China 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 peaked at 13.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2000.
That places China 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 | — |
| 1992 | 7.2 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 13.6 | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +170.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 8.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in China?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in China was 8.5 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- How does China rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- China ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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