High income (World Bank) vs Tunisia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

High income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
4th

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

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 13 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 7.2% 0.2% High income (World Bank)
2010s 7.5% 14.9% 7.3% Tunisia
2020s 8.0% 17.3% 9.2% 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 (%), High income (World Bank) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 17.5% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between High income (World Bank) and Tunisia?
9.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income (World Bank) and Tunisia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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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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