Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places State of Palestine 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More infrastructure data for State of Palestine
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 8.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 88.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 76.96 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 50.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- State of Palestine ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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