Obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Tunisia was 18.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.