Hunger and malnutrition in West Bank and Gaza
8.7%of children under five stunted (2020)Low
8.7% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 1.3% are dangerously thin.
27%moderately or severely food insecure (2022)
8.7%children under 5 stunted (2020)
1.3%children under 5 wasted (2020)
2.1%children under 5 underweight (2020)
8.6%children under 5 overweight (2020)
38 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
How West Bank and Gaza compares
West Bank and Gaza has the 88th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it is 13th of 20.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of children are stunted in West Bank and Gaza?
8.7% of children under five in West Bank and Gaza were stunted in 2020, which WHO rates low. 1.3% were wasted (2020). That ranks West Bank and Gaza 88 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.