Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine
Palestine: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 2.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine, 1996–2020
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine is 2.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,465 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.65 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.6% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine was 2.1% in 2020, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Palestine ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.