Paraguay vs Tunisia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
7th
Tunisia rank
4th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Tunisia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 15.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 7.2% 0.5% Paraguay
2010s 11.6% 14.9% 3.3% Tunisia
2020s 14.8% 17.3% 2.5% 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 (%), Paraguay or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 17.5% against 15.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Paraguay and Tunisia?
2.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Tunisia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Paraguay ranks 7th 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.

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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