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Figure 5.2 Prevalence of stunting among children under-five years old, 1990–2010

10/01/2015

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Source: China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, National Nutrition Survey (1992 and 2002 data); China Food and Nutrition Surveillance System, other years

Figure 5.2
The prevalence of stunting (low height-for-age) decreased from 33.1 per cent in 1990 to 9.9 per cent in 2010. Stunting among urban children decreased from 11.4 per cent in 1990 to 3.4 per cent in 2010 and from 40.3 per cent to 12.1 per cent among rural children. In poor rural areas, the prevalence of stunting still remains high in 2010, at about 20.3 per cent. Stunting is measured according to WHO child growth standards.

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