Weight-for-height <-2 SD in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): 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 (People’s Republic of), 1987–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2013.
China (People’s Republic of) 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.
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 |
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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 1.9 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 5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2013.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 79th out of 98 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 down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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