Australia vs Tunisia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Australia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 17.3% | 6.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Australia or Tunisia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Australia and Tunisia?
- 8.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tunisia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Australia ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- 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.