Selected Health Indicators in Palestine by Region, 2014
Indicators |
Region |
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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 |
20.0 |
23.7 |
Number of primary health care centers |
767 |
604 |
163 |
Number of hospitals |
80 | 50 | 30 |
Number of hospitals beds |
5,939 | 3,502 | 2,437 |