Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of is 5.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 5 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Palestine, State of was 5.9% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Palestine, State of ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.