Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 63.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.2
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
63.2
in 2024
All-time low
34.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 63.2 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of peaked at 63.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 75th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.8 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.8 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.7 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.8 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.3 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | +4.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 63.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.45, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 63.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.9, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.77 | 34.4 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.93 | 50.9 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 | 55.8 | 63.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 72 South Sudan 65.6 compare
- 73 Ecuador 64.5 compare
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- 76 Tajikistan 61 compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57.1 compare
- 78 Mali 55 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Palestine, State of was 63.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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