Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.8%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1997
All-time low
2.1%
in 1975
Years of data
7
1975–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia, 1975–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.8% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2012.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia peaked at 7.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +109.5% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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More health data for Tunisia
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tunisia was 2.8% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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