Selected Health Indicators in Palestine by Region, 2014

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Indicators                              Region

Palestine

West Bank Gaza Strip
Children under five who are under weight 1.4 1.5 1.3
Children under five who stunted 7.4 7.7 7.1
Children under five who are wasted 1.2 1.7 0.7
Ppercentage of children who were breastfed 96.6 95.8 97.6
Percentage of children 0-5 months who were exclusively breastfed  38.6 40.6 36.4
Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 years who are using (or whose partner is using) any contraceptive method 57.2 59.8 53.4
Percentage of women who received antenatal care 99.4 99.3 99.5
Percentage of women who received postnatal care by skilled person 90.7 89.7 91.8
Infant mortality rate 18.2 17.1 19.6
Under five mortality rate 21.7 20 23.7