Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Tunisia
Tunisia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 76.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.89
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 19 countries
All-time high
110.36
in 2000
All-time low
76.89
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Tunisia is 76.89, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Tunisia peaked at 110.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.89, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.36 | — |
| 2001 | 104.96 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 100.63 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 97.06 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 94.06 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 91.71 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 89.72 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.02 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.68 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85.99 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.56 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.63 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.56 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.56 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.88 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.79 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.88 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.47 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.33 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.14 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.09 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 82.12 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 79.88 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 76.89 | -3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 76.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 76.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.07, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.92 | 85.99 | 110.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.46 | 85.98 | 93.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 | 76.89 | 88.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Tunisia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Tunisia was 76.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.89 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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