Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia peaked at 17.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia was 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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