2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 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, State of, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 8.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 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, State of, 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, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 8.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of'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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine, State of?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Palestine, State of 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, State of?
- 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, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Palestine, State of 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, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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