Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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