Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tunisia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 8.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.9% | 7.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 17.3% | 8.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 8.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
- 8.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.