Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) was 57.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 57.2 for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine peaked at 69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2021.
State of Palestine ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7 | — |
| 2001 | 58.3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.5 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.1 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 55 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 57.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.64 | 55.7 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 | 55.5 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.48 | 54.4 | 57.2 | 5 |
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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 overweight 63.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine was 57.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2021.
- How does State of Palestine rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- State of Palestine ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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