Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in China
China: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 4.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in China peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places China 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in China?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in China was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does China rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- China ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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