2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Palestine
Palestine: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 8.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine stood at 8.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine peaked at 8.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.
That places Palestine 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.3, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 7.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine was 8.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Palestine ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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