Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 63.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine is 63.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine peaked at 63.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2000.
That places State of Palestine 85th out of 180 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.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.8 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.8 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.7 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.8 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.3 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.77 | 34.4 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.93 | 50.9 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 | 55.8 | 63.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 82 South Sudan 65.6 compare
- 83 Ecuador 64.5 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 63.9 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 61 compare
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57.1 compare
- 88 Mali 55 compare
More development goals data for State of Palestine
- Red List Index 0.8274 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 825.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 366.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 57.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in State of Palestine was 63.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2000.
- How does State of Palestine rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- State of Palestine ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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