Australia and New Zealand vs Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Australia and New Zealand
23.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
5th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Tunisia
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 23.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 7.2% 1.3% Australia and New Zealand
2010s 14.5% 14.9% 0.3% Tunisia
2020s 21.4% 17.3% 4.1% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia and New Zealand or Tunisia?
Australia and New Zealand, at 23.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia?
5.9%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed