Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.18
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2022
All-time low
2.36
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palestine, State of is 3.18, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2003.
That places Palestine, State of 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.99 | — |
| 1991 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | +2.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 3.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 3.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.45 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 3.3 compare
- 101 Iraq 3.27 compare
- 102 Barbados 3.25 compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 3.14 compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.08 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palestine, State of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palestine, State of was 3.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Palestine, State of ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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