Tunisia vs World: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
4th
World rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Tunisia
- World
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Tunisia ranks 4th and World ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 5.2% | 9.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 5.3% | 12.0% | 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 World?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Tunisia and World?
- 12.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and World rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 4th and World ranks 6th 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.