2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia
Tunisia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia is 19, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia peaked at 19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 19 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 | 4 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 11.4 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 18.2 | 19 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tunisia was 19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Tunisia ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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