Share of low birthweight babies born in Palestine
Palestine: Share of low birthweight babies born was 10.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Palestine, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Palestine is 10.37, 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 low birthweight babies born in Palestine peaked at 10.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 2000.
That places Palestine 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 low birthweight babies born in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.02 | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.26 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.65, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.35 | 9.02 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.72 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 10.37 | 10.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Palestine?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Palestine was 10.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Palestine ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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