Southern Africa vs Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Southern Africa
12.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Southern Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 12.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 4.1% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.9% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 17.3% | 5.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Southern Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 12.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Southern Africa and Tunisia?
- 5.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Africa ranks 2nd 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.