Selected Mother and Child Health Indicators, 2000-2020

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Indicators

Region

Palestine

West Bank

Gaza Strip

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