Morocco vs Tunisia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Morocco
4.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
4.5%
in 2024
Morocco rank
78th
Tunisia rank
77th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
0246198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 78th 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 Morocco Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 6.4% 1.7% Tunisia
1990s 3.9% 5.4% 1.5% Tunisia
2000s 3.5% 4.5% 1.0% Tunisia
2010s 3.6% 4.3% 0.6% 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, Morocco or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Morocco and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Morocco ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed