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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
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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