Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia stood at 1.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 5.16 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.908 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 130 Iran 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Greenland 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Sweden 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bulgaria 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Iceland 1.58 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Tunisia was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.