Health in Palestine
1,043 indicators covering health for Palestine.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 3.2% | 2024 | up 22.1% | 98th |
| Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 63.9% | 2024 | up 3.3% | 71st |
| Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 37.4% | 2024 | up 6.0% | 28th |
| Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard | 23.6% | 2024 | up 21.2% | 113th |
| Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard | 10.1% | 2024 | up 42.4% | 115th |
| Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 68.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | 34th |
| Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 2.6% | 2024 | up 34.4% | 127th |
| Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 33.2% | 2024 | up 10.8% | 50th |
| Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard | 4.9% | 2024 | up 16.9% | 68th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 5,544 | 2024 | up 77.6% | 69th |
| Number of infant deaths | 2,468 | 2024 | down 1.9% | 85th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 1,294 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 90th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.9 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 93rd |
| Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) | 16.96 | 2024 | down 3.6% | 76th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 37.85 | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 29.2 | 2024 | up 188.6% | 27th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 1,174 | 2024 | up 48.6% | 76th |
| Child mortality rate | 21.25 | 2024 | up 379.8% | 18th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 4,250 | 2024 | up 204.2% | 57th |
| Child deaths | 3,076 | 2024 | up 406.8% | 46th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 8.12 | 2024 | up 41.9% | 60th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 8.12 | 2024 | up 41.9% | 60th |
| Neonatal deaths | 1,294 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 90th |
| Infant mortality rate | 16.96 | 2024 | down 3.6% | 76th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 37.85 | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Under-five deaths | 5,544 | 2024 | up 77.6% | 69th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 3,076 | 2024 | up 406.8% | 46th |
| Infant deaths | 2,468 | 2024 | down 1.9% | 85th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 4,250 | 2024 | up 204.2% | 57th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 21.25 | 2024 | up 379.8% | 18th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 29.2 | 2024 | up 188.6% | 27th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.9 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 94th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 1,174 | 2024 | up 48.6% | 76th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Reported cases of measles | 3 Cases | 2023 | up 200.0% | 127th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 89.0% | 2024 | down 10.1% | 105th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Infant mortality rate | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.6% | 76th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 5,544 | 2024 | up 77.6% | 69th |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 0.8899 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.4% | 94th |
| Child mortality by sex | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 65.7% | 51st |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 81.0% | 38th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 89.0% | 2024 | down 10.1% | 102nd |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 1,294 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 73.1% | 45th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 1.3% | 73rd |
| Infant mortality by sex | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 5.2% | 79th |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 1,294 deaths | 2024 | down 25.0% | 90th |
| Number of child deaths by age | 3,076 deaths | 2024 | up 406.8% | 46th |
| Number of infant deaths | 2,468 deaths | 2024 | down 1.9% | 85th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |
| Youth mortality rate | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 248.0% | 11th |
| Child mortality | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | 45th |