Gender in China 206 indicators covering gender for China. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 133 2019 up 0.8% 4th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 27,600 2019 down 11.5% 2nd Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 122 2019 unchanged 2nd Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 133 2019 up 0.8% 4th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 491.52 2019 down 17.2% 117th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 5.6% 88th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 17.8 2019 down 44.2% 73rd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.9 2016 up 2.1% 16th Number of daily smokers, men and women 269.56 million 2012 up 12.3% 1st Age at first marriage, male 27.1 2016 up 5.9% 89th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6824 2022 down 0.4% 106th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1908 — 9th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 8.8% 2013 down 61.2% 70th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 9.09 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 2.6% 86th Rural population, female 21.4% 2015 down 22.8% 94th Rural population, male 23.0% 2015 down 22.8% 86th Urban population, female 26.8% 2015 up 30.0% 109th Urban population, male 28.9% 2015 up 31.5% 94th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 80.5% 2017 down 4.2% 2nd Adult Literacy Rate 96.74 2020 up 1.7% 30th Average effective age of retirement for women 62 years 2010 up 5.1% 31st Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1908 — 5th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 99.9% 2023 up 3.6% 16th Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1908 — 4th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Outstanding Loans, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 431.75 billion 2024 down 26.1% 6th ← Previous Page 4 of 4