Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Palestine

Palestine: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.33
World rank
87th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2010
All-time low
1.19
in 2014
Years of data
8
1996–2020

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Palestine, 1996–2020

01231996200820201996: 32000: 22002: 2.42004: 3.22006: 1.82010: 3.32014: 1.22020: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 1.33 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2020.

That represents a change of down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Palestine peaked at 3.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 87th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Palestine, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 3.01
2000 1.98 -34.2%
2002 2.4 +20.9%
2004 3.2 +33.5%
2006 1.77 -44.8%
2010 3.32 +87.5%
2014 1.19 -64.0%
2020 1.33 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.01 3.01 3.01 1
2000s 2.34 1.77 3.2 4
2010s 2.26 1.19 3.32 2
2020s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 84 Lesotho 1.64 compare
  2. 85 Finland 1.6 compare
  3. 86 Uruguay 1.41 compare
  4. 88 Belarus 1.3 compare
  5. 89 Rwanda 1.12 compare
  6. 90 Mexico 0.9803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Palestine?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Palestine was 1.33 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2010.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Palestine ranks 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed