Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in China
China: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.7 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1995
All-time low
0.5
in 2000
Years of data
10
1990–2010
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in China, 1990–2010
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in China peaked at 1.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2000.
China ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 | — |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.68 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Sri Lanka 0.8 compare
- 55 Philippines 0.753 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.7284 compare
- 57 Mali 0.7 compare
- 57 El Salvador 0.7 compare
- 60 Turkey 0.6469 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in China?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in China was 0.7 in 2010, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- How does China rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- China ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2010.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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