Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 6.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.9% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine peaked at 9.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.
That places Palestine 25th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +124.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 23 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 24 Guyana 7.0% compare
- 25 Peru 6.9% compare
- 27 Turkey 6.8% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 6.8% compare
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)
- 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Palestine was 6.9% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Palestine ranks 25th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.