Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 7.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.99
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
11.35
in 2007
All-time low
7.52
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 9.92001: 10.32002: 10.62003: 10.92004: 11.12005: 11.22006: 11.32007: 11.32008: 11.32009: 11.22010: 11.12011: 10.72012: 10.32013: 102014: 9.52015: 92016: 8.62017: 8.22018: 7.92019: 7.72020: 7.52021: 7.52022: 7.62023: 7.82024: 8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 7.99 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Palestine, State of peaked at 11.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.94
2001 10.29 +3.6%
2002 10.63 +3.3%
2003 10.88 +2.4%
2004 11.06 +1.6%
2005 11.24 +1.6%
2006 11.3 +0.6%
2007 11.35 +0.4%
2008 11.27 -0.7%
2009 11.2 -0.6%
2010 11.06 -1.3%
2011 10.75 -2.8%
2012 10.34 -3.8%
2013 9.95 -3.8%
2014 9.48 -4.8%
2015 8.97 -5.3%
2016 8.56 -4.6%
2017 8.18 -4.4%
2018 7.88 -3.7%
2019 7.67 -2.7%
2020 7.55 -1.6%
2021 7.52 -0.4%
2022 7.62 +1.3%
2023 7.8 +2.4%
2024 7.99 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.91 9.94 11.35 10
2010s 9.28 7.67 11.06 10
2020s 7.69 7.52 7.99 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 11 Libya 9.15 compare
  2. 12 Algeria 8.94 compare
  3. 13 Tunisia 8.87 compare
  4. 15 Jordan 7.66 compare
  5. 16 Qatar 5.44 compare
  6. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Palestine, State of?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Palestine, State of was 7.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2007.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2021.
How does Palestine, State of rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Palestine, State of ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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