Between 2017 and 2021, the prevalence of wasting among young children under five years in China remained below two percent. In the past two decades, nutrition among the Chinese population continued to improve, with childhood wasting and stunting under control. Wasting refers to a child being too thin for his or her height and is an important indicator reflecting rapid weight loss and acute undernutrition.
Share of children under five years of age having low weight for their height in China between 1998 and 2021
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Welthungerhilfe. (October 15, 2022). Share of children under five years of age having low weight for their height in China between 1998 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343172/china-prevalence-of-childhood-wasting/
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Welthungerhilfe. (2022). Share of children under five years of age having low weight for their height in China between 1998 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343172/china-prevalence-of-childhood-wasting/
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