2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 159 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2007
All-time low
7.5
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 7.5 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of peaked at 11.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 7.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 7.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.15, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Palestine, State of was 7.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Palestine, State of ranks 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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