Children moderately or severely wasted in China

China: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,724 num th in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
1,724 num th
World rank
5th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,475 num th
in 2002
All-time low
1,699 num th
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2017

Children moderately or severely wasted in China, 2000–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000200820172000: 2.1k num th2002: 2.5k num th2005: 2.3k num th2008: 2.1k num th2009: 2.2k num th2010: 2.0k num th2013: 1.7k num th2017: 1.7k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

China recorded 1,724 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in China peaked at 2,475 num th in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,699 num th, in 2013.

That places China 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,252 num th 2,129 num th 2,475 num th 5
2010s 1,796 num th 1,699 num th 1,966 num th 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Nigeria 3,873 num th compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 1,871 num th compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
  6. 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More environment data for China

All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in China?
Children moderately or severely wasted in China was 1,724 num th in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,475 num th in 2002.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,699 num th in 2013.
How does China rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
China ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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