Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Weight-for-height >+2 SD 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, State of, 1996–2020

02.557.51012.51996200820201996: 4.32000: 8.32002: 4.82004: 8.82006: 11.42010: 5.32014: 8.22020: 8.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 11.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1996.

Palestine, State of ranks 22nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 19 Chile 9.3 compare
  2. 20 Jordan 9.17 compare
  3. 21 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
  4. 23 China 8.5 compare
  5. 24 Romania 8.33 compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine, State of?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Palestine, State of was 8.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2006.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
Palestine, State of ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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