Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 147 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 12.52001: 12.22002: 11.92003: 11.62004: 11.32005: 112006: 10.72007: 10.42008: 102009: 9.72010: 9.42011: 9.12012: 8.92013: 8.82014: 8.72015: 8.72016: 8.72017: 8.72018: 8.62019: 8.62020: 8.62021: 8.72022: 8.72023: 8.92024: 8.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 8.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.

Tunisia ranks 88th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.5%
2001 12.2% -2.4%
2002 11.9% -2.5%
2003 11.6% -2.5%
2004 11.3% -2.6%
2005 11.0% -2.7%
2006 10.7% -2.7%
2007 10.4% -2.8%
2008 10.0% -3.8%
2009 9.7% -3.0%
2010 9.4% -3.1%
2011 9.1% -3.2%
2012 8.9% -2.2%
2013 8.8% -1.1%
2014 8.7% -1.1%
2015 8.7% +0.0%
2016 8.7% +0.0%
2017 8.7% +0.0%
2018 8.6% -1.1%
2019 8.6% +0.0%
2020 8.6% +0.0%
2021 8.7% +1.2%
2022 8.7% +0.0%
2023 8.9% +2.3%
2024 8.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.7% 12.5% 10
2010s 8.8% 8.6% 9.4% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.6% 8.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Tunisia ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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