Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 57.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 161 countries
All-time high
69
in 2010
All-time low
54.4
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of stood at 57.2.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of peaked at 69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2021.
Palestine, State of ranks 91st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7 | — |
| 2001 | 58.3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.5 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.1 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 55 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 57.2 | +2.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 57.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 57.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.64 | 55.7 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 | 55.5 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.48 | 54.4 | 57.2 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Palestine, State of was 57.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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