Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 8 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of stood at 8 percent.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of peaked at 11.3 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.5 percent, in 2020.
That places Palestine, State of 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 percent | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 percent | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6 percent | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9 percent | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1 percent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 percent | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3 percent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1 percent | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 percent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 percent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10 percent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5 percent | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9 percent | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 percent | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2 percent | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 percent | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7 percent | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5 percent | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 percent | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8 percent | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8 percent | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 percent | 9.9 percent | 11.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 percent | 7.7 percent | 11.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 percent | 7.5 percent | 8 percent | 5 |
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More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of was 8 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 percent in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Palestine, State of ranks 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.