Children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine

State of Palestine: Children moderately or severely stunted was 57.2 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
57.2 num th
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
37th
of 41 regions
All-time high
69 num th
in 2010
All-time low
54.4 num th
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in State of Palestine, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55.7 num th2001: 58.3 num th2002: 60.6 num th2003: 62.5 num th2004: 63.8 num th2005: 65.4 num th2006: 66.4 num th2007: 67.4 num th2008: 67.8 num th2009: 68.5 num th2010: 69 num th2011: 68.5 num th2012: 67.3 num th2013: 66.1 num th2014: 64.1 num th2015: 61.6 num th2016: 59.7 num th2017: 57.9 num th2018: 56.5 num th2019: 55.5 num th2020: 54.7 num th2021: 54.4 num th2022: 55 num th2023: 56.1 num th2024: 57.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

State of Palestine recorded 57.2 num th 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 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.4 num th, in 2021.

State of Palestine ranks 37th of 41 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.64 num th 55.7 num th 68.5 num th 10
2010s 62.62 num th 55.5 num th 69 num th 10
2020s 55.48 num th 54.4 num th 57.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near State of Palestine

  1. 34 Burkina Faso 656.6 num th compare
  2. 35 Guinea 591.3 num th compare
  3. 36 Papua New Guinea 586.9 num th compare
  4. 37 Rwanda 564.3 num th compare
  5. 38 Zimbabwe 553.2 num th compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 540.7 num th compare
  7. 40 Iraq 528.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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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 num th 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 num th in 2010.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in State of Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4 num th in 2021.
How does State of Palestine rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
State of Palestine ranks 37th out of 41 regions 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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