Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 76.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 76.9 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia peaked at 110.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.4 | — |
| 2001 | 105 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 100.6 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 97.1 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 94.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 91.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.7 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 86 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.6 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.6 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 91.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 88.1 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.1 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 82.1 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 76.9 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.93 | 86 | 110.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.48 | 86 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 | 76.9 | 88.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 82 Germany 85.2 compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 85 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 84.8 compare
- 86 Timor-Leste 69.1 compare
- 87 Namibia 66.6 compare
- 88 Romania 64.9 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tunisia was 76.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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