Height-for-age <-2 SD in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 8.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.7
World rank
78th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2006
All-time low
7.4
in 2014
Years of data
8
1996–2020

Height-for-age <-2 SD in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020

0510151996200820201996: 7.82000: 10.72002: 11.42004: 10.52006: 13.62010: 10.92014: 7.42020: 8.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 8.7 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2020.

That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2014.

That places Palestine, State of 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Height-for-age <-2 SD in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 7.79
2000 10.65 +36.7%
2002 11.41 +7.1%
2004 10.49 -8.1%
2006 13.6 +29.7%
2010 10.94 -19.6%
2014 7.4 -32.4%
2020 8.7 +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.79 7.79 7.79 1
2000s 11.54 10.49 13.6 4
2010s 9.17 7.4 10.94 2
2020s 8.7 8.7 8.7 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 75 Guyana 9.53 compare
  2. 76 Armenia 9.4 compare
  3. 77 Mongolia 8.8 compare
  4. 79 Tunisia 8.41 compare
  5. 80 Jordan 8.23 compare
  6. 81 Kazakhstan 8.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Palestine, State of?
Height-for-age <-2 sd in Palestine, State of was 8.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
How does Palestine, State of rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
Palestine, State of ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed