Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2015
All-time low
22.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tunisia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26.3 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tunisia peaked at 26.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.86 | 22.6 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.65 | 23.2 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.62 | 24.2 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 | 25.1 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 90 Armenia, Republic of 26.3 compare
- 90 Oman 26.3 compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 26.3 compare
- 90 Luxembourg 26.3 compare
More health data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tunisia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tunisia was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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