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
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.