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
5101520200020122024

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.

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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