South America vs Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
South America rank
4th
Tunisia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- South America
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 4th 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 | South America | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 14.9% | 6.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 17.3% | 7.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, South America or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between South America and Tunisia?
- 7.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South America ranks 4th 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.