Selected Mother and Child Health Indicators, 2000-2020
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Indicators |
Region |
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Palestine |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
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2000 |
2004 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 | 2019-2020 |
2000 |
2004 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 | 2019-2020 | 2000 |
2004 |
2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2019-2020 | |
Children under five who are under weight |
2.5 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
Children under five who stunted |
7.5 |
9.4 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
7.0 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
10.7 |
7.7 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
11 |
13.2 |
9.8 |
7.1 |
9.0 |
Children under five who are wasted |
1.4 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
Percentage of children who were breastfed |
96.8 |
95.6 |
97.5 |
96.3 |
96.6 |
95.9 |
96.2 |
95.7 |
97.2 |
96.3 |
95.8 |
94.7 |
97.8 |
95.6 |
97.9 |
96.2 |
97.6 |
97.8 |
Percentage of children 0-5 months who were exclusively breastfed |
16.7 |
25.4 |
26.5 |
28.8 |
38.6 |
43.3 |
17.9 |
26.8 |
25.9 |
29.6 |
40.6 |
44.8 |
14.5 |
23.5 |
27.2 |
27.8 |
36.4 |
45.6 |
Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 years who are using (or whose partner is using) any contraceptive method |
51.4 |
47.9 |
50.2 |
52.4 |
57.2 |
57.3 |
54.3 |
51.7 |
54.9 |
54.9 |
59.8 |
55.9 |
46.1 |
41.4 |
41.7 |
48.1 |
53.4 |
59.4 |
Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 years who are using (or whose partner is using) any traditional method |
14.8 |
13.5 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
13.1 |
14.5 |
15.5 |
14.7 |
13.2 |
10.9 |
13.5 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
11.4 |
7.9 |
11.5 |
12.6 |
16.6 |
Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 years who are using (or whose partner is using) any modern method |
36.7 |
34.4 |
38.9 |
41.3 |
44.1 |
42.8 |
38.8 |
37 |
41.7 |
44.2 |
46.3 |
42.8 |
32.7 |
30 |
33.8 |
36.7 |
40.8 |
42.8 |
Percentage of women who received antenatal care |
95.6 |
96.5 |
98.8 |
98.9 |
99.4 |
98.7 |
94.0 |
96.1 |
98.7 |
98.9 |
99.3 |
98.3 |
98.3 |
97.1 |
99.1 |
98.9 |
99.5 |
99.2 |
Percentage of women age 15-49 years whose most recent live birth in the last 2 years was delivered by caesarean section |
8.8 |
12.8 |
15.0 |
16.7 |
20.3 |
25.8 |
9.4 |
13.1 |
15.4 |
18.6 |
22.7 |
28.2 |
7.8 |
12.2 |
14.4 |
14.0 |
17.4 |
22.4 |
Total fertility rate for women 15-49 years old |
5.9 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
Percentage of women who received postnatal care by skilled person |
26.3 |
33.6 |
18.3 |
38.4 |
90.7 |
88.9 |
29.0 |
37 |
17.6 |
42.3 |
89.7 |
87.0 |
21.4 |
29.3 |
19.6 |
33.2 |
91.8 |
91.6 |
Source: Health Statistical Survey Series, 2000-2020 |