Algeria vs Tunisia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Algeria
4.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
4.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Tunisia rank
77th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Algeria ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.