Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tunisia stood at 3.8. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tunisia peaked at 7.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.13 | — |
| 1991 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.82 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.52 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.09 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 | 5.81 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4.63 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.9 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.8 | 3.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 89 France 3.96 compare
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 95 Jordan 3.53 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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Tunisia was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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