Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine

Palestine: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 42.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42.8%
World rank
46th
of 58 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2004–2019

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 3.9 %2006: 0.4 %2009: 10.2 %2011: 18.8 %2014: 17.2 %2019: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 42.8% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 319.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine peaked at 42.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.

Palestine ranks 46th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%) in Palestine, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 3.9%
2006 0.4% -89.7%
2009 10.2% +2450.0%
2011 18.8% +84.3%
2014 17.2% -8.5%
2019 42.8% +148.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 42.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 0.4% 10.2% 3
2010s 26.3% 17.2% 42.8% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 43 Greece 43.7% compare
  2. 44 Russia 43.4% compare
  3. 45 North Macedonia 42.9% compare
  4. 47 Albania 40.4%
  5. 48 Egypt 36.7% compare
  6. 49 Colombia 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine?
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine was 42.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
How does Palestine rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Palestine ranks 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 713 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release