Share of children underweight in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Share of children underweight was 2.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.1
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2010
All-time low
1.4
in 2014
Years of data
8
1996–2020

Share of children underweight in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020

012341996200820201996: 2.52000: 2.22002: 2.42004: 3.32006: 2.62010: 3.72014: 1.42020: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 2.1 for share of children underweight in 2020.

The figure is down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2014.

Palestine, State of ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children underweight in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of children underweight in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 2.5
2000 2.2 -12.0%
2002 2.4 +9.1%
2004 3.3 +37.5%
2006 2.6 -21.2%
2010 3.7 +42.3%
2014 1.4 -62.2%
2020 2.1 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
2000s 2.62 2.2 3.3 4
2010s 2.55 1.4 3.7 2
2020s 2.1 2.1 2.1 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 83 Jamaica 2.5 compare
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  4. 87 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  5. 88 Mongolia 1.9 compare
  6. 89 Uruguay 1.8 compare
  7. 89 Uzbekistan 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children underweight in Palestine, State of?
Share of children underweight in Palestine, State of was 2.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2014.
How does Palestine, State of rank for share of children underweight?
Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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