Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 42.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 345.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine peaked at 42.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Palestine 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -95.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4650.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +137.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 42.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.2% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.8% | 42.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.2%
- 38 Georgia 43.7%
- 39 Bulgaria 43.6% compare
- 40 North Macedonia 42.3% compare
- 42 Greece 39.8% compare
- 43 Egypt 37.5% compare
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
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 42.3% 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 42.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Palestine ranks 40th out of 56 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 345.3%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release