Tunisia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
8.2%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Tunisia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 8.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Tunisia ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 8.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 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 (%), Tunisia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 8.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Tunisia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 9.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.