Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
Palestine, State of ranks 79th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of, 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 |
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More reference data data for Palestine, State of
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- 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Palestine, State of 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Palestine, State of ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.