Americas (WHO region) vs Tunisia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Americas (WHO region)
9.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Tunisia
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 13 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 0.0% Americas (WHO region)
2010s 7.9% 14.9% 7.0% Tunisia
2020s 8.7% 17.3% 8.6% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Americas (WHO region) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 17.5% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Americas (WHO region) and Tunisia?
8.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Tunisia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed