Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Palestine
Palestine: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 8.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.63
World rank
22nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 2006
All-time low
4.26
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Palestine, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine stood at 8.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine peaked at 11.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1996.
Palestine ranks 22nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.26 | — |
| 2000 | 8.28 | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 8.83 | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 8.15 | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +5.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.32 | 4.76 | 11.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 5.31 | 8.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine was 8.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1996.
- How does Palestine rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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