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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
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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