Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 148 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 3.92001: 4.42002: 5.12003: 5.82004: 6.62005: 7.52006: 8.42007: 9.32008: 10.22009: 11.12010: 122011: 12.82012: 13.62013: 14.32014: 14.92015: 15.42016: 15.92017: 16.32018: 16.62019: 16.82020: 172021: 17.22022: 17.32023: 17.42024: 17.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia peaked at 17.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.

That places Tunisia 5th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9%
2001 4.4% +12.8%
2002 5.1% +15.9%
2003 5.8% +13.7%
2004 6.6% +13.8%
2005 7.5% +13.6%
2006 8.4% +12.0%
2007 9.3% +10.7%
2008 10.2% +9.7%
2009 11.1% +8.8%
2010 12.0% +8.1%
2011 12.8% +6.7%
2012 13.6% +6.2%
2013 14.3% +5.1%
2014 14.9% +4.2%
2015 15.4% +3.4%
2016 15.9% +3.2%
2017 16.3% +2.5%
2018 16.6% +1.8%
2019 16.8% +1.2%
2020 17.0% +1.2%
2021 17.2% +1.2%
2022 17.3% +0.6%
2023 17.4% +0.6%
2024 17.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 3.9% 11.1% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.0% 16.8% 10
2020s 17.3% 17.0% 17.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Tunisia was 17.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Tunisia ranks 5th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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