Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, 1996–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine is 8.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 13.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 8.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.