Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine
Palestine: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2006
All-time low
7.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine peaked at 11.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
Palestine ranks 102nd 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 101 Samoa 8.4% compare
- 102 Montenegro 8.0% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8% compare
- 105 Mauritius 7.8% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Palestine was 8.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Palestine ranks 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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