Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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