Share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of babies born with a low birthweight was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of is 10.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of?
- Share of babies born with a low birthweight in Palestine, State of was 10.4% in 2020, according to UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of babies born with a low birthweight recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of babies born with a low birthweight recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of babies born with a low birthweight?
- Palestine, State of ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of babies born with a low birthweight rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of babies born with a low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of newborn babies that weigh under 2.5kg. These babies are more likely to suffer poor health and stunted growth.