Eastern Asia vs Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Asia
10.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Asia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 10.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 14.9% | 7.9% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 17.3% | 8.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Asia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 10.1% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Asia and Tunisia?
- 7.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- 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.