Child stunting in China
4.8% of children under five in China were stunted in 2017. The value for 2017 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.
The latest value for China is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2019.
China, 2017
4.8%
Change from 2013
−3.3percentage points
Median of G20 countries, 2017
11.0%
Child stunting in China over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | China |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7% |
| 2002 | 21.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.1% in 2013, a change of −3.3 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 38.0%, the figure has changed by −33.2 percentage points.
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2.5%
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Under-five mortality rate
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
78.0 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.5 years
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Healthy life expectancy
68.0 years
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UHC service coverage
85
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