Children moderately or severely stunted in China
China: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,351 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely stunted in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
China recorded 2,351 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in China peaked at 17,000 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,351 num th, in 2024.
That places China 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children moderately or severely stunted in China, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 num th | — |
| 2001 | 15,601 num th | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14,256 num th | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12,966 num th | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 11,827 num th | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,793 num th | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,901 num th | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 9,171 num th | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,582 num th | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,061 num th | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,496 num th | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6,966 num th | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,600 num th | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,284 num th | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,995 num th | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5,760 num th | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,540 num th | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,254 num th | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,880 num th | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,448 num th | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,003 num th | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3,542 num th | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3,074 num th | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,678 num th | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,351 num th | -12.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,351 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 51.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2,351 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4 num th, 59.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,816 num th | 8,061 num th | 17,000 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,922 num th | 4,448 num th | 7,496 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,130 num th | 2,351 num th | 4,003 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 num th compare
- 13 Philippines 2,542 num th compare
- 15 Niger 2,310 num th compare
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 num th compare
- 17 Uganda 1,896 num th compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in China?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in China was 2,351 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,351 num th in 2024.
- How does China rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- China ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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