Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 8.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine peaked at 11.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
That places State of Palestine 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 109 Samoa 8.4% compare
- 110 Montenegro 8.0% compare
- 110 Suriname 8.0% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
More infrastructure data for State of Palestine
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (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 stunted in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- State of Palestine ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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