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Poverty Data: People's Republic of China

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): People's Republic of China

SDG 1: No Poverty

Latest available data on selected indicators (population below national poverty line, population below $1.90 purchasing power parity/day) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 1.

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

Latest available data on selected indicators (prevalence of undernourishment, stunting, and malnutrition) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 2.

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Latest available data on selected indicators (maternal and neonatal mortality rates; tuberculosis incidence; mortality rates attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 3.

SDG 5: Gender Equality

Latest available data on selected indicators (proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 5.

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Latest available data on selected indicators (share of population using safely managed drinking water and sanitation services) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 6.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Latest available data on selected indicators (share of population with electricity access, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 7.

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Latest available data on selected indicators (unemployment rates [male/female]; share of adults with an account at a bank or other financial institution) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 8.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Latest available data on selected indicators (CO2 emissions, official flows for infrastructure, share of population covered by mobile networks [3G, LTE/WiMAX]) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 9.

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Latest available data on selected indicators (growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 10.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Latest available data on average annual mean of particulate matter for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 11.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Latest available data on selected indicators (material footprint, domestic material consumption) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 12.

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Latest available data on selected indicators (volume of remittances as a proportion to total GDP, debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services) for the People's Republic of China's Sustainable Development Goal 17.

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