Food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Food supply vs life expectancy was 76.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.51
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.51
in 2023
All-time low
38.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 76.51 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia peaked at 76.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.22 | — |
| 1951 | 38.72 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 39.31 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.75 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 40 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 40.76 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 41.34 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 42.08 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 42.7 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 43.36 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.05 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 44.26 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45.56 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 46.41 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 47.27 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 48.2 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 49.16 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 50.16 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 51.34 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 52.3 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 53.79 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 54.91 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 56.09 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 57.12 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.25 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 59.31 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 60.31 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 61.26 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.15 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.93 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.67 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 64.37 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 65.01 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 66.29 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.88 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 67.43 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.01 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.46 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.83 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.68 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.99 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.36 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.78 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.25 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.07 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.34 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.82 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.88 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.89 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.05 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 76.51 | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 76.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 76.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 | 38.22 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.87 | 44.05 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.61 | 53.79 | 62.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.46 | 63.67 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.66 | 69.09 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.55 | 72.6 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9 | 74.44 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.11 | 72.89 | 76.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Tunisia was 76.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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