ESCAP_All countries vs Tunisia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_All countries
17.38
in 2022
Tunisia
27.46
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
89th
Tunisia rank
86th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 27.46 against 17.38 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 10.08.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_All countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_All countries ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 156 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.44 14.7 6.27 Tunisia
2010s 13.1 20.86 7.76 Tunisia
2020s 16.72 26.47 9.75 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ESCAP_All countries or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 27.46 against 17.38 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_All countries and Tunisia?
10.08, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Tunisia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed