Tunisia vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Tunisia
  • United States of America
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Tunisia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 7.9% 0.7% United States of America
2010s 14.9% 8.4% 6.5% Tunisia
2020s 17.3% 9.3% 8.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Tunisia or United States of America?
Tunisia, at 17.5% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Tunisia and United States of America?
7.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tunisia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Tunisia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.

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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