Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Palestine
Palestine: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 13.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2014.
That places Palestine 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Palestine, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Palestine?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Palestine was 8.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Palestine ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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