Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in China
China: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.9
World rank
79th
of 98 countries
All-time high
5
in 1995
All-time low
1.89
in 2013
Years of data
13
1987–2017
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in China, 1987–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in China is 1.9, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in China peaked at 5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2013.
China ranks 79th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.8 | — |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 2.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.89 | 2.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in China?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in China was 1.9 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2013.
- How does China rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- China ranks 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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